Up To Date

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Up to Date focuses on pressing issues, both local and national, including politics, economics, planning and design, history and entertainment - topics that have an impact on the lives of the Greater Kansas City region.

  • Monday: Psychologist Wes Crenshaw on Adult Children Living At Home
  • Tuesday: MLK's Mountaintop Speech / Changing The Kansas City Charter
  • Wednesday: Erik Stegman On Poverty / Behind The Gown: Betty Ford
  • Thursday:  Kris Kobach & Alvaro Vargas Llosa on Immigration / 90-Mile View
  • Friday: Art Of The Car Concours / Real Pirates / Weekend To-Do List

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Mon December 19, 2011

The Year In Religion

When religion is part of the news stories of the day, it can be very good - as when people of many faiths work together to provide disaster relief - or very bad, as when religious institutions become embroiled in financial shenanigans or sexual abuse.  In today's pluralistic world, even stories that might never be covered by the religion desk - like foreign policy debates, armed conflicts worldwide, or presidential election campaigns - have undeniably religious angles and implications.

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Up to Date
10:03 pm
Sun December 18, 2011

Kansas City Area Development In 2011

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts opened in September 2011.

Whether it's the opening of a beacon of the performing arts, a shopping mall revived from near death, a business fleeing one side of the state for the other, or a law firm's attempt to build a new office structure on the Country Club Plaza, it's been a busy year in development across the Kansas City region.

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Up to Date
12:02 pm
Fri December 16, 2011

Art, Independent, Foreign And Documentary Critic's Ten Favorite Films From 2011

The wait is over. You can breathe easy once again. Up to Date's art, independent, foreign and documentary film critics have broken down the year's best flicks and given us their ten favorites from 2011, in no particular order.

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Reviews
11:30 am
Fri December 16, 2011

Up To Date's Film Critics' "Three To See"

Looking for a great art, independent, foreign, or documentary film to see the weekend of December 16-18, 2011?

Up to Date's critics share their three favorite showing on area screens.

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Art, Independent, Foreign, and Documentary Film
9:58 am
Fri December 16, 2011

Film Review: "Young Adult"

In Charlize Theron's Oscar-winning role in "Monster,"  she played a serial killer whose unbridled rage was targeted on others. In her new film, "Young Adult," she's also very convincing - and perhaps more unlikable -  as a woman whose hurt is mainly turned inward.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Thu December 15, 2011

The Latest Art, Independent, Foreign & Documentary Film Reviews

All that holiday spending might have you feeling a little dirty in these few weeks between Black Friday and Super Saturday, traditionally the second-biggest shopping day of the year. To help cleanse your soul, and to add a bit more culture to your life than you might get cruising the aisles of Wal-Mart, we've invited our film critics into the studio to  catch you up on the latest independent, foreign and documentary films in area theaters.

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Up to Date
11:45 am
Thu December 15, 2011

The Weekend To-Do List

Don't spend this (relatively) balmy winter weekend holed up at home! To help get you out and about before the weather takes a turn for the worst, Brian McTavish offers up these five fun and unique things to do in Kansas City. Now get out there and make Snooki proud!

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Up To Date
11:00 am
Thu December 15, 2011

Repurposing Brings New Life To Old Buildings

When it comes to shuttered and abandoned buildings, the terms “adaptive reuse” and “repurposing” are being heard more and more.  Whether talking about the numerous facilities sitting unused within the Kansas City Missouri School District or on iconic building like King Louie West in Overland Park, finding new uses for old sites seems to make good sense for buyers and sellers alike.

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Up to Date
1:00 pm
Wed December 14, 2011

The Book Doctors' Top Picks For 2011

Tablets and readers might soon supplant the printed word, but there's nothing quite like snuggling up with a great book on a cold winter day. In the interest of keeping you cooped up in just that condition, the Book Doctors share their favorite page-flippers from the past year on Wednesday's Up to Date. Whether you're looking for literature for yourself or your loved ones, our panel of readers is sure to find something that fits just right.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

Nelson-Atkins' Design Competition Aims At Innovation

From the Ferris wheel to the ice cream cone, some pretty influential things have been unveiled at World's Fairs. For Kansas City, even an upcoming exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art featuring World's Fair fare is getting some local designers and  architects excited.

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Up to Date
5:09 pm
Tue December 13, 2011

Culinary Expeditions: Lidia's Italy

A refugee at age 10 and an immigrant at 12, Lidia Bastianich has always associated food with family and home. A wife, mother and restaurateur by age 24, Lidia's passion for bringing the taste of Italy to the American table has made her a favorite among PBS viewers, home chefs and foodies.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Mon December 12, 2011

Holiday Stress And Your Pets

Let’s face it, the holidays are stressful, between decorating the house, putting up the tree, throwing a party and out-of-town guests. It’s enough to push even the most well-behaved pet over the edge.  Hey, the holidays are not all about you, you know!

If your animal companion starts exhibiting unusual behavior this time of year, don’t despair. Tuesday on Up to DateDr. Wayne Hunthausen is back to discuss how to limit the negative effects of the holiday season on your pets.

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Government
6:00 pm
Sun December 11, 2011

Mayor James Moves In On KC Public Schools

Credit Shane Keyser / Kansas City Star
Mayor Sly James' plan to take over Kansas City public schools could tie his political future to the success of a chronically under-performing school district.

Mayor Sly James' plan to assume control of the Kansas City, Mo., public school district has raised a lot of eyebrows, and it's no wonder why.

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Commentary
2:05 pm
Fri December 9, 2011

A Fan's Notes: Sports and Sportsmanship

It’s long since been commonplace for presidents to flaunt their inner sports fan…to joke about their golf game, invite championship teams to the Rose Garden, or toss out that ceremonial first pitch.

But perhaps, says "A Fan's Notes" commentator Victor Wishna, politicians - including the President and Congress - should pay more attention to sportsmanship.

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Reviews
9:00 am
Fri December 9, 2011

Up To Date's Film Critics' "Three To See"

Looking for a great art, independent, foreign, or documentary film to see this weekend?

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