• Let There Be (Cheap) Light

    For years, Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium was a premiere venue for classical music. But there’s no question that the building’s exterior design is dated, to say the least. Replace the soaring, ‘60s-style white columns that unfortunately bring to mind shopping malls of the same period? That’s a nonstarter. But as with aging movie stars, there’s little…

  • LEDs Light the Way to Cost Savings for Studios

    Incandescent bulbs are dead. CFLs, as they’re known, will be replaced by something better: bright, longer lasting and better-looking bulbs using light emitting diodes (LED) as a light source. I regularly write about LEDs for the New York Times, and my articles generate some very intense interest and debate. Some of the more vociferous critics…