August 21, 2025 - Melissa Rivers, public art in the Charlestown Navy Yard, and a fall planting guide

From Greenwich Village nightclubs to “The Tonight Show” to Hollywood’s red carpets, Joan Rivers made and remade her career through triumph and tragedy. Now the highs and lows of her life and career come together in the play “JOAN.” The executive producer is Melissa Rivers, an actress, writer and TV host. Melissa Rivers joins The Culture Show to talk about bringing the essence of her mother to the stage.  “JOAN”  is onstage at the Cape Playhouse September 3rd through September 20th. To learn more go here.From there, we look at where history meets contemporary art. Culture Show contributor Julia Swanson takes us on a tour through Charlestown Navy Yard, home of the USS Constitution and its new neighbor: The  Boston Public Art Triennial. 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.Finally, we stay outdoors with Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture at Native Plant Trust. He joins The Culture Show to talk about welcoming native plants into your garden, late-season perennial blooms, the value of veteran trees and the scourge of beech leaf disease. To learn more about Native Plant Trust go here.