Claudia Brancart
Up To Date producerAs a producer for KCUR’s Up To Date, I want listeners to leave the show feeling informed and empowered to make decisions in their daily lives. Whether we’re spotlighting the voice of a creative, business owner or lawmaker, I present stories that matter deeply to Kansas City’s diverse communities.
I graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California, in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Before coming to KCUR, I worked for a year as a news intern at WDET 101.9 FM, the NPR station in Detroit. When I'm not working, you can find me reading a novel, trying out new restaurants and hanging with my orange cat, Archie. Reach me at claudiab@kcur.org.
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Generations of rock 'n' roll fans have enjoyed the award-winning music of Chicago. In the band's 58th consecutive year of touring, they'll perform at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre. -
Chicken can sometimes get a bad rap but, fried, pan-seared, or smoked, it’s a versatile meat that sops up flavor like a sponge. Here’s where to find the tastiest broilers, fryers, and roasters in the metro, including crispy Korean fried chicken and succulent wings. -
The killing of a Democratic state representative in Minnesota this past weekend has Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes concerned about her and her family's safety. The name of Missouri U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II was also included on the suspect's "hit list." -
If the U.S. Senate signs off on the rescission package passed by the U.S. House on Thursday, the loss of federal funding would be an immediate hit to hundreds of public broadcasters like KCUR. "We're going to rely on this community to figure out ways so that we are not having to diminish the service we provide," says General Manager Sarah Morris. -
From small-town Missouri to sold-out shows across the country, honestav is amassing a loyal fan base of listeners who see their own struggles reflected in his raw, unfiltered songs about addiction, mental health and getting better. -
Indie rock band Hembree got its start in Kansas City, and will always call the town home — even after moving to Los Angeles and releasing their latest album "Better Days." The group returns to town this Saturday, June 14 to play Boulevardia. -
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss his latest book, "Mark Twain," which paints a nuanced portrait of a complicated American author from the Heartland. -
Staff at SEA LIFE Aquarium in Kansas City are working with federal and state agencies to restock the American paddlefish, the last remaining species of its kind in the world, in the Missouri River watershed. -
In December, then-Missouri Gov. Mike Parson commuted the life sentence of Patty Prewitt, who had already spent 38 years behind bars for a crime she maintains she did not commit. Now, she's out with a new book, "Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar: Letters from Prison." -
For years, tech companies have secretly used pirated e-book libraries to train their generative artificial intelligence models. "It horrifies me," says Kansas author Bryn Greenwood, whose books were among those stolen.
