Mayor Eric L. Johnson | Dallas City Website
Mayor Eric L. Johnson | Dallas City Website
SWAN STRINGS AT OC3
THURSDAYS AT 6:30PM & SATURDAYS AT 11AM 2024
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.
Questions? Contact Swan Strings at programs@swanstrings.com
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SoFar Sounds Live Music
Sofar Sounds Live Music
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Saturday, February 17, 2024. Doors open at 7:30 PM
Love live music? Us too! We’re excited to share with our community a special offer to the @sofarsounds concert taking place in our space on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Use promo code SOFARSPACES15-BCC88 at the link in our bio for 15% off the show.
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FEBRUARY FILM SERIES AT SPACY
Spacy is collaborating with the Oak Cliff Cultural Center to bring more attention to the work of Bill Gunn's acting and directing career! Funny, brilliant and personal, Kathleen Collins' Losing Ground should have ranked high in the canon of indie cinema. But the early 1980s was not an easy time for women or independent filmmakers and the film was never theatrically released. With a recent home and theatrical release, it's getting its overdue acclaim.
Losing Ground plays Spacy:
• February 20th 7:30pm
One of the first feature-length motion pictures directed by a Black American woman and a National Film Registry inductee, Losing Ground tells the story of a Black female philosophy professor and her abstract painter husband (Bill Gunn) drifting apart as they experience separate creative evolutions.
Personal Problems plays Spacy:
• February 15th 7:30pm
• February 21st 7:30pm
Ganja & Hess plays Spacy:
• February 14th 7:30pm
More films and details to come. February Film Series will be at Spacy, 1300 S. Polk Street #160A, Dallas, Texas 75224 inside Tyler Station.
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COMING SOON TO THE OC3 GALLERY
Tiara Unique Francois | learning to be T.U.F.
curated by Ciara Elle Bryant
February 24 - March 29, 2024
Reception: Saturday, February 24, 6 – 8 pm (artist and curator talk at 7pm)
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Utilizing painting and assemblage, Francois’ work explores narratives focused on her identity, family and personal experiences through reimagined memories. Rooted in self-reflection, her self-portraits recall her collection of experiences as a young black woman, navigating personal growth through competing thoughts of hope and self-doubt.
The exhibition title, learning to be T.U.F., directly references her lived experience from childhood to adulthood. T.U.F. is an acronym for Tiara Unique Francois and though it relates to developing that thick skin that life requires, it is also about being wise and knowing oneself. Curator Ciara Elle Bryant shares, “Tiara Unique Francois doesn’t shy away from exploration. Learning to be T.U.F. is a direct musing of this soul journey. From journal entries to soul portraits Francois has offered the viewer a glimpse into her new practice of learning herself.”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Tiara Unique Francois is a visual artist, born and based in Dallas, Texas. She earned her BFA in painting at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her work has been featured in group exhibitions in Texas, Georgia and California. In 2021 she debuted her first solo exhibition, The Pro Compositions at 500X Gallery in Dallas, TX. In 2022, she attended the ON::View Residency in Savannah, GA.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
Ciara Elle Bryant is a multidisciplinary artist and curator working and residing in Dallas, TX. Bryant’s approach to research and curatorial practice has been integral to her process of furthering conversations surrounding black culture in art as well as historical studies.
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Edible, Medicinal and Useful Plants Foraging Walk with Bob Richie
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 11 AM at Kiest Conservation Area
On this walk Bob will share his passion for urban foraging. We’ll start with a quick botany lesson on how to positively identify the plants we are looking for and then we will search out and try some of the fresh and tasty offerings that grow naturally in our area. We will discuss useful and medicinal plants that can be found in the area as well.
No registration required.
Bob Richie is a Dallas native who raises bees, chickens, rabbits, cats and dogs. He likes birds, plants, bugs, fish, herps, fungi, kayaking, fly fishing, anthropology, archaeology, etc. An amateur naturalist since an early age he has spent much of his life outdoors. When he’s not spending time outdoors Bob works for an architectural firm in Deep Ellum. He is the owner of The Custom Coop Company which designs and builds custom chicken coops in the Dallas area. Bob is also a certified Texas Master Naturalist and the past president of The Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association, Dallas’s local honeybee club, as well as an avid bicycle rider and a registered yoga instructor.
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RESPIRA CON JESS (BREATHE WITH JESS)
10 AM sabados en marzo
del Centro Cultural de Oak Cliff
10 AM Saturdays in March
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Jessica dará clases de yoga y meditación en español. El objetivo no es forzar tu cuerpo a estar en posturas incómodas sino formar un estilo y una filosofía de vida más positiva para ti mismo y los que están al tu alrededor. Te invitamos a respirar con nosotros en un espacio que es para todos los niveles de practicantes de yoga Asana (iniciación, principiante, intermedio y avanzado) enfocando principalmente en aquellas personas que desean practicar yoga Asana y que buscan un mayor equilibrio de mente-cuerpo. No es necesario registrarse.
Yoga & Meditation Sessions, hosted by Jessica Muñoz. We invite you to join this safe space where you can destress your body and mind. These sessions are open to anyone ages 7 & up. Please feel free to invite your friends and family for a healthy break in your regular routine. Yoga sessions will be lead in Spanish.
No registration required.
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DESIGN A SUCCESFUL WORKSHOP
with Delaney Smith
Saturday, March 2, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Participants will learn the key factors in putting together a successful workshop, and how to deliver it in a way that resonates with people. Instructor Delaney Smith-Vaughn has been teaching art classes and workshops in the DFW area and across the US for 15 years. She will share what has worked along with her biggest fails. Participants receive a physical and digital copy of Delaney's workshop planning template, and will have the opportunity to get individual feedback.
Registration requested. Cost is a sliding scale $5-10.
Sign Up Here
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SPRING BREAK ART CAMP WITH CAROLYN MARCO
MARCH 11-15, 2024, 9AM-12PM
In this workshop, participants (ages 9-12) will create wearable art, spending a day each to focus on different materials or techniques. For example - fabric design, leather working, jewelry making, unusual materials, etc. All materials will be provided.
Carolyn is a Richardson based multidisciplinary maker, and educator, passionate about repurposing materials in surprising and impactful ways. Her workshops are focused around not only reducing waste but inspiring others to see possibilities in everyday materials. Former Creative Director and Jewelry Designer for Fossil, Carolyn traded the corporate world to focus on creative experiences. When she isn't hosting Kiki Knows Art workshops, she facilitates Maker Programs at The Perot Museum of Nature and Science and guides families in the creative process during Open Studio at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Camp Dates: March 11 - 15, 2024, 9am-12pm (drop off is at 8:45a and pick up is at 12:30p)
Location: Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75208
To ensure access to the community, please register only if you are sure you can attend. Snacks will be provided, but please be sure your child eats a substantial breakfast before coming to camp.
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