Episodes

  • Hot Club of Cowtown, string trio with Kansas City ties, to play the Folly Theater

    Hot Club of Cowtown, string trio with Kansas City ties, to play the Folly Theater
    Jan 13 2025
    As a teen, Elana James grew up busking on the streets of Kansas City. Now a professional musician, James is the co-founder of Hot Club of Cowtown, a jazz and swing band that's performing at the Folly Theater on Jan. 18.
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    21 mins
  • A new Nelson-Atkins exhibit traces our pursuit of the cosmos across cultures

    A new Nelson-Atkins exhibit traces our pursuit of the cosmos across cultures
    Jan 11 2025
    "Mapping the Heavens: Art, Astronomy and Exchange Between the Islamic Lands and Europe" features paintings from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, rare books from the Linda Hall Library and other sources to tell the story of how scientists across time, place and religion expanded early knowledge of astronomy.
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    19 mins
  • What's new and exciting for KC Restaurant Week 2025

    What's new and exciting for KC Restaurant Week 2025
    Jan 10 2025
    Kansas City Restaurant Week, which runs this year from Jan. 10-19, will give local diners a chance to get out of the house after the blizzard and explore the city's diverse eateries — with special menus and deals. A portion of Restaurant Week proceeds will also support local charity House of Hope.
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    21 mins
  • What are the top priorities for Kansas Republicans and Democrats this session?

    What are the top priorities for Kansas Republicans and Democrats this session?
    Jan 9 2025
    Kansas Republicans head into this year's legislative session on Jan. 13 with an even greater supermajority. And GOP leaders have their sights set on property tax cuts, although Democrats are wary of repeating the mistakes of Kansas' past.
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    33 mins
  • Planned Parenthood is fighting to restart abortions in Missouri, but licensing remains a big question

    Planned Parenthood is fighting to restart abortions in Missouri, but licensing remains a big question
    Jan 9 2025
    A Kansas City judge temporarily lifted Missouri's abortion ban in December. However, she left licensing restrictions on the books, which means it's impossible for Planned Parenthood Great Plains to resume performing the procedure yet.
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    9 mins
  • 5 Questions: Tricia Rojo Bushnell of the Midwest Innocence Project

    5 Questions: Tricia Rojo Bushnell of the Midwest Innocence Project
    Jan 8 2025
    Tricia Rojo Bushnell is the executive director of the Midwest Innocence Project. She joined KCUR's Up To Date to for our new series "5 Questions" to discuss what she's reading, streaming and more.
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    9 mins
  • Mayor Quinton Lucas says Kansas City was 'intentional' with homeless outreach during blizzard

    Mayor Quinton Lucas says Kansas City was 'intentional' with homeless outreach during blizzard
    Jan 7 2025
    Kansas City made a concerted effort to support unhoused individuals in the first major winter storm of 2025, Mayor Quinton Lucas said in an interview with Up To Date. But the mayor admitted the city isn't where it should be in its housing policies — including in building a low-barrier shelter.
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    47 mins
  • Sorry Chiefs fans: Sports betting likely won't start in Missouri until summer

    Sorry Chiefs fans: Sports betting likely won't start in Missouri until summer
    Jan 7 2025
    Missouri voters in November narrowly passed an amendment legalizing sports betting, but the system faces challenges before anyone can actually start gambling.
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    21 mins