Category Archives: Arzie Umali

Support Women Student Filmmakers at CineWomen

Posted on March 11, 2013 by andrea

Join us this Thursday, March 14th, at the Screenland Crossroads for CineWomen: A Refreshing Showcase of Women in Film. Our evening begins at 6:00 PM with a panel discussion, followed by a screening of ten short films by area women … Continue reading →

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Wine Tasting and Networking is a Success!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by andrea

By Joseph Salazar Last week’s Wine Tasting and Networking Event at the Blue Room was a fun and lively event. Over 50 members of the UMKC and Kansas City communities came out for a night of jazz, wine and good … Continue reading →

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Call for Artists — Plaza Art Fair Opportunity with UMKC Her Art Project

Posted on July 30, 2012 by arzie

Calling all Kansas City area female artists!  The UMKC Women’s Center, Conservatory of Music and Dance – Community Music and Dance Academy, and the Toy and Miniature Museum are teaming up to host the Her Art Project booth at the upcoming Plaza Art … Continue reading →

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Concert Features Women Composers at UMKC

Posted on June 15, 2012 by arzie

By Arzie Umali   Next week the Women’s Center’s Her Art Project will be co-sponsoring a concert featuring some very talented women composers at UMKC. In collaboration with the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, the UMKC Women Composers concert … Continue reading →

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Art, Hors d’œuvres, and Community

Posted on March 9, 2012 by courtney

By Sarah Jensen This third year of partnering with the Her Art Project to do a group art exhibit was a fantastic success! Last Thursday, March 1st, the turnout from the Kansas City and UMKC communities to celebrate the artistic … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolution: We should all be as vocal…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by arzie

by Arzie Umali Happy New Year! It’s that time again when many of us are making our New Year’s resolutions. If you haven’t made your resolution yet, or you’ve decided not to make any resolutions this year, let me suggest … Continue reading →

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Women’s Equity Quilt Project

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Emily

Students working on their quilt squares. This post originally appeared on the blog Quilts and Health, which is part of a quilt project of the same name that was started by the Michigan State University Museum and the MSU College of Human … Continue reading →

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2011 Starr Symposium… Will “Survive!”

Posted on November 6, 2011 by arzie

By Arzie Umali  Yesterday, the UMKC Women’s Center and Women’s Council hosted the Starr Symposium, an all day event featuring two keynote speakers – Gloria Steinem and Dolores Huerta – workshops to empower women, and entertainment by the Wild Women … Continue reading →

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20th Annual Women of Color Networking Soul Food Dinner

Posted on November 4, 2011 by arzie

By Arzie Umali Networking and soul food – does it get any better?  This weekend, on Sunday, November 6, from 2 – 5 pm, a group of Kansas City area women (including the UMKC Chancellor’s wife, Yvette Morton), will be … Continue reading →

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Who Does She Think She Is?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by arzie

By Arzie Umali Last night about 150 people gathered at the Event Space at JavaPort in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District for a private opening of the group art exhibit Who Does She Think She Is?  Artists, patrons, supporters … Continue reading →

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