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When you think of earthquakes, you think of California and Japan, but not usually southeast Missouri. As the most seismically active region of the country this side of the Rockies, maybe that should change. Experts say a big tremor's only a matter of time, and Kansas City needs to be ready with a helping hand when the shake-up happens. Guests: Mike Curry is the Jackson County emergency manager.Jeff Fox is a reporter and business editor at The Examiner.

For five years, the sounds of violins strumming, ballet slippers prancing, and opera singers hitting high notes have filled the performance halls of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. In a live broadcast from the iconic structure's massive foyer, Up to Date visits some of the people who make it all possible. Guests: Frank Byrne is executive director of the Kansas City Symphony.Jeffrey Bentley is executive director of the Kansas City Ballet.Deborah Sandler is general director and CEO of

On this edition of Up To Date, the Ethics Professors take on the recent outcry involving athletes Ryan Lochte and Colin Kaepernick, and look at the University of Chicago's refusal to create safe spaces on campus. Guests: Wayne Vaught is dean of the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of philosophy, medicine and bioethics.Clancy Martin is a professor of philosophy at UMKC and a professor of business ethics at the Bloch School of Management.

The kidnapping of a red-headed, half-Irish, half-Mexican Arizona boy was the unlikely impetus for the longest war in American history, says historian Paul Andrew Hutton. The Apache Wars lasted from 1861 until 1890, and revealed the tensions that existed between tribal communities and American settlers. Paul Andrew Hutton will discuss the Apache Wars and his book on the same topic at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, at the Kansas City Library's Plaza Branch. For more information and to RSVP,

Nearly everyone agrees that parental involvement is critical to kids' success in school, but knowing how to participate isn't always obvious. Kansas City Mayor Sly James supports a program aimed at giving parents the tools they need to engage with schools, and affect positive change in their children's future. Guests: Elaine Zimmerman is the founder of the Parent Leadership Training Institute.Bonita Cochran is a resident of New Orleans and a graduate of the Parent Leadership Training Institute

When you make the jump into retirement, what will catch you? On this edition of Up to Date, the Smart Money Experts discuss the long-term prospects of Social Security and Medicare and how to prepare for an uncertain future. We also take a look at cyber-security and protecting your personal information in the digital era. Guests: Lucas Bucl is a principal with KHC Wealth Management.Sandi Weaver is a CPA and owner of Financial Security Advisors.David Jackson is a certified financial planner and a

A completely new terminal at Kansas City International Airport may be out of the question (for now), but other changes are in the works. Patrick Klein, director of the Kansas City Aviation Department, speaks about the challenges and misconceptions of ongoing projects, and what travelers can look forward to in the coming years.

Activist and author Irene Tinker has spent more than 60 years of her life researching women's contributions to homes and societies all over the world. Despite being encouraged by decades of progress toward parity, she says barriers to equality still exist. Irene Tinker will recount the stories of women from all over the globe who have contributed to the equality movement at the Kansas City Public Library's Central Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25. For more information, and to RSVP,

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend, the Director of Johnson County Mental Health talks about the state of mental healthcare in Kansas. Guests: Tim DeWeese, Director, Johnson County Mental HealthJim McLean, Executive Editor, Kansas Health Institute

Up To Date's film critics review the latest independent, foreign and documentary movies showing in area theaters. Here's a list of the films reviewed on the program: Southside With YouFrank Zappa: Eat That QuestionHands of StoneThe LandEquityHell or High WaterDon't Think TwiceFlorence Foster JenkinsIndignationCafe SocietyCaptain FantasticTallulah