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 Expressive Comics! with Chelsea Akpan
Saturday, July 26, 2 – 4 PM
Join us for 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. Open to all ages.
 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 refreshing 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.
 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.
Lesley earned her BFA in Fine Art Photography from Texas State University in 2021, and her work has been exhibited across Texas and the U.S. Notable exhibitions include the Houston Center for Photography (Houston, TX), Craighead Green Gallery (Dallas, TX), Touchstone Gallery (Washington, D.C.), and Humble Arts Foundation (New York, NY). She has been selected for prestigious residencies, including LATITUDE (Chicago, IL), The Line in partnership with Big Medium (Austin, TX), Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT), and Château d'Orquevaux (Orquevaux, France). Lesley has also held solo exhibitions at the Dougherty Arts Center (Austin, TX), LHUCA (Lubbock, TX), shedshows (Austin, TX), and Bradbury Art Museum (Jonesboro, AR). Her 2025 accomplishments have included Artist in Residence at KUNSTRAUM in Brooklyn, NY followed by a residency at kala in Berkeley, CA.
  Cypher Dallas Photography Exhibition
July 19 - August 9, 2025
Opening reception: July 19, 2025 at 6:00-9:00 PM
 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.
The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is a division of City of Dallas Arts and Culture.
The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is located at 223 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75208 next to the historic Texas Theatre at 231 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75208.
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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