The Oak Cliff Cultural Center has plenty of events, workshops and exhibits in July and August. Here are the highlights:
Expressive Comics! with Chelsea Akpan
Saturday, July 26, 2 – 4 PM
Open to all ages, this is a crash course in comics. Learn simple ways you can heighten your comics and make them much more expressive. This workshop is perfect for artists of all skill levels who have an interest in cartooning. By the end, you will walk away with a new comic page and some new skills you take with you on your comics journey.
Sign up here.
Wellness Series: Music & Relaxation
A music-centered space to slow down and recharge
Wednesdays July 30 – August 27 (July 30, August 6, 13, 20, and 27) at 6:30-7:30 PM
Take a breather and vibe with musical artist and board-certified music therapist Kamica King, MA, MT-BC in this live music-infused wellness series. Explore music-assisted practices for self-care including gentle movement, deep breathing, mindfulness, creative arts, and other restorative techniques, while learning how music can further support your well-being.
Sign up here.
Coming to the OC3 Gallery
Chantal Lesley
As I Lay It All To Rest
August 1 – September 12, 2025
Opening reception: August 1, 6 – 8 pm
“We carry so much within us: memories, regrets, unspoken words, and lingering ghosts that echo in the quiet hours of the night. As I Lay It All to Rest is an excavation of these restless thoughts, an exploration of what it means to release, to surrender, and to live with the weight of what cannot be undone.”
Chantal Lesley (she/her) is an artist based in Austin, TX. As a multicultural, first-generation American born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border, Lesley’s work is deeply informed by her experience of being stretched between four cultures. The daughter of Peruvian and German immigrants, she explores themes of identity, belonging, and contemporary social and political issues through her art.
SCREENING: AT THE PAN-AFRICAN CONNECTION
Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 4:30 PM
at the Texas Theatre
Join the Oak Cliff Cultural Center (OC3) at the Texas Theatre for a screening of At the Pan-African Connection (2025) on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 4:30 PM (doors at 4:00 PM). This presentation of the film is open to the public.
As socio economic progress stalls in Black America, filmmaker, Anthony Asota, searches for answers at a local Black bookstore in Dallas. Can his community’s struggles be overcome, or did the unity and equity they seek die with their past decades?
Immediately following the showing, Jerry Hawkins, Founder of The Hawkins Archives and Works, will moderate a panel discussion with Akwete Tyehimba, CEO/Owner of Pan-African Connection, Marilyn Clark, Founder of Black Cinematheque, and Patrick Washington, Board Chair of Dallas Weekly.
