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ON VIEW IN THE OC3 GALLERY
DANIELLE ELLIS
ORACLE
THRU FEBRUARY 22, 2025
 An Oak Cliff native, Danielle Ellis’ work connects African Traditional Religion and history to the African diaspora through her work in digital collage, photography, and spiritual practices.
ORACLE encapsulates Ellis’ Brassfly Oracle Deck, a body of work she began developing in 2020. Presented as a suite of digital collage prints, the oracle deck is a celebration and commentary on African diasporic history and spirituality.
Danielle Ellis is an Oak Cliff native always ready to share her love of the arts with everyone at a moment’s notice be it painting live or holding workshops through her creative incubator Brassfly Studio. Her art education came from her parents, summer workshops at the South Dallas Cultural Center, attending Booker T. Washington High School of the Performing and Visual Arts and later The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She’s a member/producer of ArtLoveMagic, a member of We Here Collective and the Radical Love Collective. She is the creator of Mermaids Bring Water, a mutual aid initiative that provides clean water to communities in need with its focus on one of the last remaining Black Townships- Sandbranch, Texas and provided emergency bottled water to households across the metroplex during the Texan Winter Storm of 2020. Her work has been seen in multiple venues and events including the Dallas Museum of Art, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, and the State Fair of Texas. She is a recipient of the 2023 Juanita J. Craft Artist Residency at the South Dallas Cultural Center.
ON VIEW IN THE STUDIO
Almost Free: The Freedman Town Legacy
presented by Form Creatives
February 14 – March 21, 2025
Reception: February 14, 6 – 8 PM
 This interactive Community Mural Exhibition, in partnership with the City of Dallas Arts and Culture, provides a profound opportunity to reimagine the narrative of division that has historically shaped or society. By coming together, people of diverse colors, backgrounds, and socio-economic experiences unite to engage in a collective process of honoring, learning, and reinterpreting Dallas' history-particularly Black history. While the legacy of the past remains deeply ingrained, to disregard it would be to overlook the enduring truths of the struggles against slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic injustice. This initiative is not an exercise in blame or victimization but a celebration of unity, healing, and the sharded commitment to intellectual and cultural enlightenment. Through this process, we open ourselves to the possibility of growth and transformation, both as individuals and as a community.
The title "Almost Free reflects both the struggles and triumphs of a community that pushed or freedom, identity, and self-determination. It speaks to the ongoing journey of growth and renewal that continues today. This body of work emphasizes the importance of recognizing Freedman Town influence throughout the year, not just within certain observances or timeframes. It's about understanding the depth of this legacy and keeping these narratives alive, ensuring the remain accessible and relevant to al.
We invite you to reflect on how the story of Freedman Town shapes the present and inspires the future, showing that the journey of a community is never just confined to a moment-it's an ongoing story, always worth telling and always worth remembering.
SPRING BREAK ART CAMP
 Spring Break Art Camp! Improv camp with Lauren Oxford is a week-long course in which kids ages 9-12 will learn to "follow the funny" and collaborate creatively in a judgment-free environment. Through play, campers can develop improv comedy skills like confidence, stagecraft, and active listening.
Lauren is a Dallas native whose improv journey began in the year 2001 as a high school senior. She currently performs with the mainstage casts at Four Day Weekend and Dallas Comedy Club, and troupes including Queso Queens, Surrender Dorothy, and Peanut Pony. Lauren is a graduate of improv programs as Dallas Comedy House and Stomping Ground Comedy and has a degree in Theatre from the University of Puget Sound. She has educated art, theatre, and writing students of all ages and abilities through her work with the Dallas Comedy Club, the Dallas Contemporary, VSA New Mexico, and Dallas Comedy House (RIP).
When she’s not teaching or performing improv, Lauren is a personal trainer at the YMCA and Beefcake City, an inclusive virtual fitness space.
Camp dates: March 10-14, 2025, 9 AM-12 PM (drop off is at 8:45 AM and pick up is at 12:30 PM)
Location: Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75208
HIP HOP WORKSHOP, Taught by T. Soup, Music by DJ Leo J
Feb. 22th, 2025, 1 - 4 PM
Schedule
1:00 - 2:30 PM, Hip Hop Workshop with T. Soup
2:30 - 3:00 PM, Q+A
3:00 - 4:00 PM, Hip Hop Community Session with DJ Leo J
Presented by Cypher Dallas Freestyle Education Program and powered by Battle Grounds @battlegroundsdtx and Dallas Culture @dallasculture
All Workshops are 100% FREE and open to the public.
SEE U SOON DALLAS ⭐️
 Ondas Cultural & Movement Arts presents:
Carnaval in Bahia
on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 4 PM
at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Free and open to the public. Spots in the workshop are first come first served. Registration is not required.
Brazil is home to some of the most famous celebrations of Carnaval! Come and learn a bit of history of Carnaval in Bahia – the heart of African Diasporic culture in Brazil! In this workshop, we will try some basic steps of Samba Reggae, an inclusive street dance, of Maculelê, a rhythmic folkloric dance, and of course, Capoeira Regional, the iconic cultural movement known across the world!
Professora Borboleta has been immersed in capoeira for over 20 years and is the sole representative of the Brazilian-based school, Filhos de Bimba located in Texas. She started teaching in Fort Worth through her own studio and in programming throughout DFW when she came to Texas in 2014. The studio has grown, and is now called Ondas Cultural & Movement Arts, and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity whose mission is to provide the community, and particularly the local underserved youth, with opportunities to interact with cultural and movement arts where diverse and inclusive histories are represented and uplifted through authentic and educational cultural exchanges. In addition to her work with the cultural arts, she is an adjunct professor at TCU, where she offers courses in Afro-Brazilian expressions, World Cultural Dances of the World, and Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies.
 SWAN STRINGS AT OC3
TUESDAYS AT 6:30 PM * & SATURDAYS AT 11:00 AM 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
* Thursday lessons will be moved to Tuesdays starting in November
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
223 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75208
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Phone: 214-670-3777
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