August 18, 2025 - Cady Coleman and Josh Simpson, Imani Perry and Sci-Art in Central Square

The Sandwich Glass Museum is featuring the artistry of Josh Simpson in the exhibition “50 Years of Visionary Glass.” Josh and his wife, retired NASA astronaut Cady Coleman. Cady Coleman’s new book is “Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder and Making Change.” Josh Simpson’s new book is “Josh Simpson: 50 Years of Visionary Glass.” They join The Culture Show to talk about their complementary careers.From there  National Book Award–winning writer Imani Perry joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest book “Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People.”  It’s a meditation on the color blue and its  role in Black history and culture.Finally, Culture Show contributor Julia Swanson takes us on a tour  through Kendall Square with a look at SciArt. Julia Swanson is a multidisciplinary artist and award winning photographer who is the creator  of The Art Walk Project– a series of self-guided micro tours of art across Greater Boston.