Up To Date
KCUR
What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.
Location:
Kansas City, MO
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KCUR
Description:
What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.
Twitter:
@KCURUpToDate
Language:
English
Contact:
4825 Troost Ave, Ste 202 Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-2888
Email:
uptodate@kcur.org
Episodes
Missouri governor won't say whether he'll pardon Eric DeValkenaere before leaving office
12/13/2024
Despite hinting that it could happen, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson won't say for sure whether he will pardon or commute the sentence of Eric DeValkenaere, the former KCPD officer serving six years in prison for killing Cameron Lamb. Parson spoke to KCUR's Up To Date about his tenure before leaving office on Jan. 13.
Duration:00:30:40
Kansas City has multiple Scrooges this year. 3 actors talk about why the character still matters
12/12/2024
This year, Kansas Citians have several ways to enjoy "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens' holiday story of redemption, including a musical and modern take. Three Scrooges in Kansas City's live-theater adaptations spoke with KCUR's Up To Date about getting into character and the lessons they take away from the tale.
Duration:00:27:30
Kansas City's public rose garden is a local treasure, but its stone pillars need to be restored
12/11/2024
Earlier this December, the Kansas City Rose Society launched its Save the Pillars Campaign, which aims to raise $20,000 by the end of the year to help restore the historic stone structures in the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Loose Park.
Duration:00:13:19
5 Questions: Kris Ketz of KMBC 9 News
12/10/2024
Kris Ketz been a news anchor with KMBC for over 41 years, and has received numerous awards and accolades over his long career, including an Emmy. He caught up with KCUR's Steve Kraske as part of Up To Date's new series "5 Questions."
Duration:00:14:12
Brush Creek has a reputation for being dirty and poorly maintained. Kansas City is working to clean it
12/9/2024
Kansas City is draining Brush Creek in order to clean the famously dirty waterway that runs through a large portion of the city. Cars and shopping carts are among the items that workers have found.
Duration:00:07:27
How Kansas and Missouri drivers can avoid privacy violations during police stops
12/8/2024
Drivers might unknowingly be exposing themselves to violations of their constitutional rights. Legal experts discuss privacy violations related to car insurance, the "Kansas two-step," and what to do if you're pulled over.
Duration:00:18:07
Mayor Quinton Lucas accused of using nonprofit to pay for travel in possible violation of city gift ban
12/7/2024
A new report from the Missouri Independent shows that Lucas received tens of thousands of dollars to pay for travel, Super Bowl tickets and more from the nonprofit Mayors Corps of Progress for a Greater Kansas City Inc.
Duration:00:14:52
Kansas City councilmember says animal control division must focus on enforcement
12/6/2024
Kansas City officials have signaled they want to retake control of animal control services from KC Pet Project. City Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley says the next iteration of animal control must ensure irresponsible pet owners face consequences.
Duration:00:15:00
'Somebody Somewhere' was the 'most gratifying' role of Mary Catherine Garrison's life
12/6/2024
Mary Catherine Garrison is one of the co-stars of the HBO comedy "Somebody Somewhere," set in the town of Manhattan, Kansas. In a conversation with KCUR's Up To Date, she reflects on her time playing Tricia ahead of the series finale this Sunday evening.
Duration:00:19:45
Here's how one trans athlete thinks we should talk about gender differently
12/5/2024
Schuyler Bailar became the first openly trans person to compete for a men's D1 team in the NCAA. He'll speak at the Kansas City Public Library on Thursday about his recent book "He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters."
Duration:00:20:27
5 Questions: Lindsey Rood-Clifford of Starlight Theatre
12/4/2024
Lindsey Rood-Clifford is the president and CEO of Starlight Theatre in Kansas City's Swope Park. She caught up with KCUR's Steve Kraske as part of Up To Date's new series "5 Questions."
Duration:00:12:55
Roger Golubski's death is another insult to Kansas City, Kansas: 'Where's my justice?'
12/3/2024
Former Kansas City, Kansas police detective Roger Golubski died of an apparent suicide on Monday, the same day his federal trial was set to begin. KCUR's Up To Date spoke with community members and people impacted by Golubski to hear their reactions to the news.
Duration:00:27:07
Classical KC host Frank Byrne on why the holidays and classical music go so well together
12/3/2024
Frank Byrne, the former executive director of the Kansas City Symphony, is the host of "From the Archives" on KCUR's sister station Classical KC. He joined Up To Date to discuss classical holiday music and his career in the industry.
Duration:00:16:23
This Lee's Summit mom says that parenting is 'more complicated' than it used to be
12/3/2024
Raising kids is harder now than 10-15 years ago, so much so that the U.S. Surgeon General issued a health advisory about parenting. A Kansas City mental health expert and parent discuss the modern day challenges to raising children.
Duration:00:26:08
Book recs: Kansas City readers and bookstore owners share their 2024 favorites
11/30/2024
Up To Date's book experts revisited classics and devoured new releases, too. Check out their recommendations from several Kansas City bookstore owners and more to add to your to-be-read list, or to gift this holiday season.
Duration:00:47:30
18th & Vine's new ice-skating rink helps raise money for Kansas Citians with disabilities
11/29/2024
The holiday season is a busy time of year for the Soul of Santa “Do Good” Foundation, an 18th & Vine based non-profit that works to provide support for low-income, disabled Kansas Citians and their families. The organization is preparing for its biggest fundraisers of the year, which includes a new ice-skating rink.
Duration:00:14:31
UMKC men's soccer team is in the middle of its deepest postseason run ever
11/28/2024
The University of Missouri-Kansas City Roos are one of the 16 remaining teams in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. They'll face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers this Sunday, Dec. 1.
Duration:00:19:53
Kansas City Chiefs take center stage in Hallmark's new Christmas movie 'Holiday Touchdown'
11/27/2024
The Christmas romantic comedy "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" was filmed around Kansas City this summer, and premieres at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 on the Hallmark Channel. The film cast locals as extras and includes cameos by coach Andy Reid, Donna Kelce and more.
Duration:00:13:31
Bret Stephens and Deval Patrick on the 2024 presidential election and civility in politics
11/25/2024
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens will be in Kansas City for an American Public Square event on Dec. 9. They joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss civility in politics, where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election cycle, and other topics.
Duration:00:24:38
5 Questions: Bob Kendrick of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
11/25/2024
Bob Kendrick is the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Today, he caught up with host Steve Kraske as a part of Up To Date's new "5 Questions" segment.
Duration:00:14:10