This week on iHeartRadio’s West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower talks with <a href="https://www.meijergardens.org/president-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Charles Burke, President &amp; CEO, Frederik Meijer Gardens &amp; Sculpture Park</b></a>, about the powerful role art, culture, and nature can play in helping communities reconnect and heal during challenging times.<br /><br />Burke reflects on his first three years leading Frederik Meijer Gardens &amp; Sculpture Park, recently recognized for the third consecutive year as the Best Sculpture Park in the United States by USA Today readers. <br /><br />Our conversation also explores Burke’s recent column, <a href="https://expertfile.com/spotlight/11359/what-the-world-needs-now--how-art--culture--and-nature-can-help-heal-communities-in-difficult-times" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i><b>“What the World Needs Now: How Art, Culture, and Nature Can Help Heal Communities in Difficult Times,”</b></i> </a>and examines why shared experiences in cultural spaces matter more than ever in an increasingly divided and technology-driven world.<br /><br />Phil and Charles also discuss the return of world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly and the spectacular new <a href="https://www.meijergardens.org/chihuly-at-meijer-gardens/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Chihuly at Meijer Gardens exhibition</b></a>, now open, and featuring immersive indoor and outdoor installations throughout the gardens.<br /><br />Plus, we also share a preview of the popular <a href="https://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/concerts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts</b></a> at Meijer Gardens series, the unique concert experience that has become one of West Michigan’s signature summer traditions.<br /><br />Learn more at <b><a href="https://www.meijergardens.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frederik Meijer Gardens &amp; Sculpture Park</a></b>