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FTC Comedy Presents:
Thomas Nichols Live at OC3
Friday, November 21, 2025, at 8:00 PM (doors at 7:30 PM)
Thomas Nichols is a stand-up comedian based out of Dallas, Texas. His unique and whip smart observations span from everything to cartoons to politics to pineapple Fanta – the laid-back funnyman transitions seamlessly from one tightly crafted joke to the next within the course of a single set. Deadpan, hilarious, and wise beyond his years, Nichols is a nationally touring comic who’s been featured in the horror film “Subferatu” as Roosevelt. He’s also been a finalist in many comedy festivals like Funniest Comic in Texas Competition, Seattle International Competition and many more.
His unique brand of friendly, effortless cool and his quick wit have made him a favorite recurring guest the most popular club across the country.
Nichols will be joined by Anna Barden (Organizer of the “Queen for a Day” Comedy Festival) and Nimesh Patel (Finalist of the “Funniest Comic in Dallas” Competition)
We are still raising money for Dallas Colleges! So far we have raised $2200, we are $7800 away from our goal!
Get tickets here!
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Join the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for a conversation with artist Victoria Gonzales. In our thirty first episode, we talk to Victoria about her work and journey as an artist that led her to the exhibition “Altars” at OC3. OCCC is a division of the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. The views and opinions expressed here are of the individuals only and do not necessarily reflect views or positions of the City of Dallas, the Office of Arts and Culture, or the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Intro + Outro royalty free music prod. by Danya Vodovoz of VMP
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Carolina Yáñez: Cutting Across
October 17 – November 1, 2025
Reception: Friday, October 17, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
The Dallas based Tejana artist Carolina Yáñez presents her multidisciplinary body of work in the exhibition Cutting Across. The show focuses on the links between materiality and identity. The exhibition is curated by Christine Burger and presented by FTC Comedy.
Artwork: Carolina Yáñez, Nuestra Señora de La Liberación, 2025. Upcycled denim and thread. Courtesy of the artist.
FTC Comedy and the Oak Cliff Cultural Center Present: Dez O’Neal LIVE at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 8:00 pm. Donations will support scholarships for Dreamers who lost in-state tuition. Every donation enters you into a raffle for Herby’s Hamburgers gift cards, Yayoi Kusama exhibit tickets, and a 1-year Dallas Museum of Art membership and much more.
Tickets here.
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FTC COMEDY PRESENTS
LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY
Friday, October 17, 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025
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MORTAR AND PESTLE CLASS
with Chef Fana Yohannes
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Rescheduled date to be announced for the next class in our Mortar and Pestle series with Fana Yohannes, formerly with James Beard-nominated Lucia and presently co-owner with her husband of Carver Park Dallas & Carver Park LBJ, in collaboration with artist, educator, and founder of Break Bread, Break Borders, Jin-Ya Huang.
Open to the public.
A mortar and pestle improves the quality of your meals and taps into the primal joys of cooking. Learn proper mixing, grinding, smashing, pulverizing, and pounding techniques for both wet and dry ingredients using a mortar and pestle in this no-cook demonstration class with Chef Fana Yohannes. All materials provided.
Join us in celebrating World Cyanotype Day on September 27 from 1 – 3 PM at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center.
Taught by artist Arthur Fields, this workshop introduces participants to one of the earliest forms of creating an image on paper using light sensitive iron salts. Invented in 1842 by Englishman Sir John F. W. Herschel and sometimes called “blueprints”, Cyanotypes were orignally used to reproduced technical drawings. Later, Illustrator Anna Atkins used the process to create more accurate depictions of botanical specimens. Made by placing objects ranging from opaque to translucent on a sheet of cardstock or watercolor paper, Cyanotypes offer a variety of image making possibilities.
Participants will learn the process and create their own unique cyanotype prints using provided materials and sunlight in this 2 hour workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring objects and botancial specimens for use in creating their images.
ARTIST INSTRUCTOR BIO
Arthur Fields is a multi-disciplinary artist working in digital and alternative photographic media. Arthur’s artistic research is based on self-representation and social-media. Acting as both curator as well as image-maker, he is concerned with choosing, organizing, editing, and remixing, to better understand the collective cultural experience that is mediated through digital processes. While most of Arthur’s work deals with technology and social media relationships, he is currently focusing on his love for abstraction and alternative-process photography.
Arthur grew up in Killeen, Texas. He completed a MFA in Photography at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. He earned a BFA in Digital Imaging and Photography at Washington University in St.Louis. HIs prior studies included printmaking and photography at Brookhaven College (now a campus of Dallas College). Arthur recently completed 7 years as Associate Professor Art at Vincennes University (Indiana) where he taughtcourses in analog photography, digital imaging and design. He also served as the director of VU’sShircliff Gallery of Art. Arthur is currently Associate Professor of Artat Dallas College (DC) where he teaches courses in photography and design. Arthur’s professional service includes serving as National Board Chair for the Society for Photographic Education; Member of the Leadership Arts Institute of North Texas Class of 2024, Board Member of The Cedars Union Arts Incubator and the City of Dallas Public Art Selection Panel among other natinal organizations. He is represented by Pencil on Paper Gallery in Dallas, TX.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Where: Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
When: Saturday, September 27, 1 – 3 PM
Parking Information: https://occc.dallasculture.org/parking-information/
Register Here: World Cyanotype Day
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Join us virtually via Instagram @oakcliffculturalcenter, @itsjujubae, or @taylorcrumpton on October 1, 2025, at 12:00 noon CT/ 1:00 PM ET.
Taylor Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. In her work—which can be found in outlets like TIME, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Harper’s Bazaar, The Guardian, NPR, and many other platforms—Crumpton writes about a range of topics from Black Queer advocacy to the underrepresented hip-hop scenes in the southern United States to pop analysis on releases like “WAP” and “Black Is King”.
Osunfunmilola affectionately known as Juju Bae is a practitioner of multiple West African and diasporic traditions, including Ifa, Hoodoo Conjure, and is an Ọṣun priestess in the Orisha tradition. She is the founder of Juju Bae, a multimedia Black-centric resource that seeks to demystify the Black occult through storytelling interviews and lighthearted conversations with twenty-first-century relevance. She is the host of the acclaimed A Little Juju podcast, which encourages Black people to find a home in Africana spiritual spaces and thought, and has starred in the Hulu docuseries Living for the Dead. She helps people, young and old, to remember that we have the tools and guidance with us as we journey through this lifetime. Juju is a sought-after spiritual teacher who loves to sing and holds a BA in psychology from Spelman College. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
October is a significant time for many spiritual traditions, and Hoodoo Heritage Month, founded by Mama Rue and the Walking the Dikenga Collective in 2019, highlights the importance of honoring Hoodoo’s rich legacy. Hoodoo, a deeply rooted spiritual practice born from the resilience and magico-religious traditions of formerly enslaved African Americans, has often been misrepresented. This month-long observance resists these misrepresentations while celebrating the culture, wisdom, and power of ancestral practice.
In close proximity, October 31st marks All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween), a day associated with honoring the dead and spiritual transitions. Following this, early November brings a convergence of remembrance days, including:
All Saints’ Day (November 1st), observed by many Christian traditions to honor all saints.
All Souls’ Day (November 2nd), focusing on the souls of the departed).
Dia de los Muertos (Mexico, November 1st-2nd), a vibrant celebration of life and death where families remember their loved ones with altars, offerings, and communal rituals.
Fet Gede (Haiti), celebrated in early November, a Vodou festival where spirits of the dead (Gede) are honored through ceremonies, offerings, and celebrations.
These observances, despite cultural differences, share a reverence for ancestors and the spiritual world. Hoodoo Heritage Month, in particular, plays a key role in reclaiming the narrative around African American spiritual practices and their ancestral roots.
We are thrilled to invite you to Preserves, a recipe swap and storytelling club at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Preserves is for people like us who are passionate about sharing good food and the personal stories embedded in a dish. Our gatherings will consist of potluck-style meals accompanied by storytelling that reveal the human ingredient of our recipes. Together we’ll build a community cookbook for and by us.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, we delve into food that sparks nostalgia. Bring a dish that ignites a significant memory from the past and come prepared to share that story with the group. Did the dish or memory inform how you came to view the world? Is it associated with a special person or place? We look forward to hearing and tasting!
Abril and Adrian