Dorothy Tanner (1923-2020), the late co-founder of Lumonics and recipient of the Denver Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the Arts, was born on Jan. 30, 1923, 103 years ago today. “The major challenge for me in art is to keep under control the tyranny of a logical mind. The spirit that moves me is …
Category: Lumonics
Jan 28
Our Visitors from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
We enjoyed our visit today from Sarah Weigal and Regina Martinez-Gonzales of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. We look forward to hosting our field trip for Club members. Sarah posted the following on LinkedIn. Sarah also included the Lumonics LinkedIn post about our field trip program: Sarah (Call) Weigel , MSEdSarah (Call) …
Jan 24
Culture Hopping with the Biennial of the Americas at Lumonics!
Lumonics truly enjoyed hosting the January Culture Hop of the Biennial of the Americas which is based in Denver, CO. Attendees were very appreciative of the light art and the min-documentary/immersive performance we created for them. Thanks to The Biennial for the Instagram photos! #BiennialoftheAmericas #Denver #Colorado
Dec 25
How We Create the Visuals and Music at Lumonics Immersed
The source material for the projection comes from an archive of imagery that late artists Dorothy and Mel Tanner originated at the Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre in Miami in 1969, and continues to this day in our performances of Lumonics Immersed here in Denver. The Tanners’ light sculptures also play an important role. We think …


