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 In conjunction with her solo exhibition Altars currently on view in the OC3 Gallery, artist Victoria Gonzales will present an Altar Workshop on Saturday, November 1, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Taking place during Dia de Los Muertos, participants will be creating mini altars using a variety of materials. We will design the interior space of the small altar and create handmade objects to place in the altar including paper flowers, candles and more.
Materials will be provided, and the workshop is free to attend.
 FTC Comedy Presents:
Thomas Nichols Live at OC3
Friday, November 21, 2025, at 8:00 PM (doors at 7:30 PM)
Thomas Nichols is a stand-up comedian based out of Dallas, Texas. His unique and whip smart observations span from everything to cartoons to politics to pineapple Fanta – the laid-back funnyman transitions seamlessly from one tightly crafted joke to the next within the course of a single set. Deadpan, hilarious, and wise beyond his years, Nichols is a nationally touring comic who’s been featured in the horror film Subferatu as Roosevelt. He’s also been a finalist in many comedy festivals like Funniest Comic in Texas Competition, Seattle International Competition and many more.
His unique brand of friendly, effortless cool and his quick wit have made him a favorite recurring guest at the most popular club across the country.
Nichols will be joined by Anna Barden (Organizer of the “Queen for a Day” Comedy Festival) and Nimesh Patel (Finalist of the “Funniest Comic in Dallas” Competition)
 Victoria Gonzales
Altars
On view: October 4 – November 7, 2025
Reception: October 18, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Gonzales’ work is intimately connected to her familial and cultural identity. Through mixed media painting and ceramics, her work explores the complex narratives hidden in the everyday – recalling and reshaping memories of family, ritual, and the landscape of her upbringing.
In her solo exhibition, Altars, she explores themes of identity, family dynamics, and the process of navigating the mundane and tragic circumstances of daily life. Drawing on her Mexican American upbringing and ties to Catholicism, Gonzales narrative works include symbolic elements from Catholic imagery and traditional metalwork found in the neighborhoods of her hometown. Her paintings depict the sharing of meals, tending to daily responsibilities such as caring for family chickens, connecting to nature and seeking spiritual connection through the lighting of candles. Intertwining these elements in triptych paintings embedded with traditional religious symbols, her reimagined altars emphasize community, unity, and daily routine as a new form of ritual and worship.
Currently based in Oak Cliff – Dallas, TX, Victoria Gonzales is a native of San Antonio, TX. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Baylor University in 2019 and her Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from the University of North Texas in 2022. She has exhibited throughout Texas including a solo show at Pencil on Paper Gallery in 2023 and Arts Fort Worth in 2022, as well as juried exhibitions with 500x Gallery, Art Room, Greater Denton Arts Council, the Center for Contemporary Arts, and others. In 2020, she was awarded first place in the Texas National Competition and Exhibition. Most recently she exhibited at William Campbell Gallery in Fort Worth, TX and the Dallas Art Fair. Victoria is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at Tarrant County College Northwest.
Carolina Yáñez: Cutting Across
October 17 - November 1, 2025
Reception: Friday, October 17, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
The Dallas based Tejana artist Carolina Yáñez presents her multidisciplinary body of work in the exhibition Cutting Across. The show focuses on the links between materiality and identity. The exhibition is curated by Christine Burger and presented by FTC Comedy.
Artwork: Carolina Yáñez, Nuestra Señora de La Liberación, 2025. Upcycled denim and thread. Courtesy of the artist.
 
 Dia de Los Muertos Oak Cliff
Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 4:00-9:00 PM
at 423 Centre Street, Dallas, Texas 75208
Presented by Lisinki Law and Supermercado El Rancho
 Teatro Flor Candela Presents
Bailando con La Muerte
Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM
at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center
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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