Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 7:00-8:00 PM
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
This is the next class in our Mortar and Pestle series with James Beard Nominated founder and co-owner of La Casita Bakeshop, Chef Maricsa Trejo, in collaboration with artist, educator and founder of Break Bread, Break Borders, Jin-Ya Huang.
Open to the general public.
The molcajete is adept at everything from grinding dried and fresh chilies to turning onion and garlic into a juicy puree paving the way for complex and aromatic salsas. Learn proper mixing, grinding, and pulverizing techniques for making Salsa Encebollada using a molcajete with Chef Maricsa Trejo. All materials provided.
This class has sold out, but save the date for the next class in our Mortar and Pestle series with Chef Fana Yohannes on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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Join the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for a conversation with musician and recording artist Jess Garland. In our twenty-ninth episode, we talk to Jess about her amazing work as an individual artist and the work through her organization Swan Strings, as well as the many other groups and organizations she partners with. 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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Tuesdays at 6:45PM, Thursdays at 5:30PM, & Saturdays at 11AM
Swan Strings at OC3
Swan Strings Music Program is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to provide free music education, community concerts and sound therapy services to North Texan individuals without access.
For more information click here.
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Join the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for a conversation with artist Colette Copeland. In our twenty-eighth episode, we talk to Colette about her latest exhibition “Soundings” and the process of bringing this work together. 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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Join us on Saturday, May 3 for Free Comic Book Day.
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is a single day on the first Saturday in May when participating comic book specialty shops, libraries, and educational centers across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes to their event. Founded on the belief that for every person out there, there’s a comic book they’ll love, the annual event offers a selection of free titles.
FREE COMICS for FCBD provided Keith’s Comics.
Artists Bestu Friendo, Eucalyptus Season/M Kuvet, Chelsea Akpan, Owen Curtsinger, and Thoele will be on site with art prints, comics, zines and merch available.
Sequential Self: Gender and Identity in Comics, a pop-up exhibit
Sequential Self: Gender and Identity in Comics featuring work by Ree Artemisa, Trinidad Escobar, Ashanti Fortson, Melanie Gillman, Levi Hastings, Christine Mari, Erin Nations, Kosmo X. Parker, Jules Scheele, Christine Suggs, Sunmi, and Antoinette Thomas co-curated by Iris Bechtol & Lynne Bowman-Cravens
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Join the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for a conversation with artist Aliyah Cydonia. In our twenty-seventh episode, we talk to Aliyah about her work, process, and family connection to the themes we see in her exhibition “donia”. 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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Beyond the Canvas:
A look at the stories, inspirations, and processes of the Adamson AP Art students
April 19-26, 2025 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Reception: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 4:00-6:00 PM
This exhibit showcases the work of the students enrolled at Adamson in AP Art. Some students are working on a Drawing Portfolio while others are working on a 3-Dimensional portfolio. The topics of the student’s portfolios range from personal experiences and frustrations that come from being a young adult today, to showing growth and change, and exploring human emotion in a non-traditional way.
Artists:
Natalie Davila
Sophia Gonzalez
Emily Lopez
Areli Benitez
Samantha Diaz de Leon
Vanessa Gallegos
Brisa Gonazlez
Stephanie Guerrero
Natalie Herrera
Harley Hooper
Abigail Lopez
Katherine Ochoa
Natalia Perez
Yudinich Pineda
Ismael Rangel
Perla Tovar
Roberto Villa
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5 PM
April 15-May 22, 2025, at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/250691163427861
For 6 weeks, it’s Spring First Steps with Avant Chamber Ballet for ages 5-6 at 4:00-5:00 PM.
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