 THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024 12 NOON-6PM
Please bring your friends and family to join us at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for the Zora Neale Hurston Festival with Pan-African Connection and The Dock Bookshop selling books and more, SDCC Book Club hosted by the South Dallas Cultural Center and Black Girls in Art Spaces, workshops, storytelling and more. Refreshments provided by Recipe Oak Cliff.
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12 noon-1PM CST
Instagram (IG) Live with
Rae Chesny aka The Zora Girl
and Dr. Ashely Wade in conversation
(virtual)
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12 noon - 1PM CST
DMA Workshop-Found Objects Sculpture
All ages. Draw inspiration from the relationship of materials and meaning as you take a closer look at select works of art from the exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories with educators from the DMA. Afterwards, create your own sculpture, repurposing a variety of everyday and recycled materials. All supplies will be provided. (in-person)
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1:30-2:30 PM CST
Sounds of Past with Sheran Keyton and Friends
Children 5-12 years old will be enraptured by the stories and song of our ancestors and have a chance to make their own musical instrument to take home. All ages welcome. This is an adult/child activity; all children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (in-person)
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3-4:45 PM CST
Adinkra Printmaking Workshop
with Ashley Jordan
Beginner-friendly printmaking and basic collage methods, allowing you to explore your creativity and artistic abilities. All ages welcome. This is an adult/child activity; all children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (in-person)
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5-6 PM CST
Coyote Rock Storytelling Performance
Coyote Rock presents the audience with a unique storytelling performance that weaves together movement, literacy, and videography, with a focus on education and sharing Indigenous culture and history. For audiences 6 and older. (in-person)
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 BELONG DISABILITY MINISTRY ART CLASS
TUESDAYS, JANUARY 16-FEBRUARY 6, 2024 2-3:30PM
Belong Disability Ministry host an art class at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Explore various art techniques like painting, drawing, printmaking and collage while using a variety of materials including paint, inks, paper and textiles to create original art on stretched canvas to display or give to a friend. The class is open to students with disabilities 16 and up.
 FTC COMEDY PRESENTS: CHRIS TELLEZ LIVE
WITH LILLI LOPEZ AND DANTE MARTINEZ
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024 8PM (doors open at 7PM)
FTC Comedy presents a night of standup comedy celebrating the City of Dallas and the city’s rising Latin talent as part of a series of shows for 2024.
Chris Tellez: A true storyteller whose dark, dry wit has captivated crowds of all sizes. Chris Tellez has been featured on Comedy Central including being named a Comedy Central “up next” comic to watch and has been seen on stages like The Oddball Comedy Festival, Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest and The Moontower Comedy Festival! The host of the “Why Should We Care?” Podcast has also worked with some of the best in the world today including Nate Bargatze, Rory Scovel and Doug Benson to name a few.
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Dante Martinez: The youngest child of immigrants, Dante grew up hiding out in the suburbs of Dallas. Coming up trying to find himself all while disappointing his parents. Starting from going to college to learn how to become an actor all the way to waiting tables deep into his adulthood he paints a picture of a first-generation working-class Latino artist trying to figure out why people are laughing at him. Dante can be seen in the movie “This World Won’t Break” on Amazon Prime.
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Lili Lopez: Stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actor. She appeared as a regular host on United Tacos of America (El Rey Network). She’s performed in festivals (L.A. Diversity in Comedy Festival by Second City, SXSWedu) and tells her jokes at comedy shows everywhere, all the time (but mostly DFW at night). You can follow or give her money via the internet ONLY: @comboloca
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Plan to attend future FTC Comedy Shows:
Friday, March 15, 2024 at the Latino Cultural Center (doors open at 7 PM) 8 PM
Friday, May 17, 2024 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center (doors open at 7 PM) 8 PM
Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center (doors open at 7 PM) 8 PM
Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Latino Cultural Center (doors open at 7 PM) 8 PM
Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center (doors open at 7 PM) 8 PM
 Jose Vargas
Retro - Matico Tres
December 9, 2023 – January 12, 2024
Reception: December 9, 6 – 8 pm
Spanning five decades, Retro-Matico Tres features six unique bodies of artwork by Vargas, highlighting his commitment to art making in a variety of media and the many influences on the style and content of his work. Encouraged to make art from a young age, Vargas’ pulls from everyday life experiences, musical influences, Mexican culture, and what he calls “mini visions” for his work. Vargas states, “Art, like music, can be healing. It is a luxury to create art, just for the fun of it. For the pure satisfaction of self-expression. If we do not create art, then in turn we are not being true to ourselves.” This sentiment is evident in the boundlessness of his artistic practice and the wide variety of artworks exhibited in Retro-Matico Tres.
From his “Twang” series featuring a skeletal character who embodies the life of a musician to his “Green Mask” series which explores the idea of hiding behind a mask, Vargas moves fluidly between series with often more than one piece in progress. Not just a skilled painter, Retro-Matico Tres will also feature his photographic work which is equally eclectic in technique and content incorporating collage, digital editing, and vintage imagery from his personal life.
Vargas is an active visual artist who works in photography, prints, painting, and mixed media. Since 1992, he has participated in over 170 exhibitions in multiple art venues. As an artist and curator, Vargas has collaborated with numerous art organizations. In 2015 he started an art exchange program with La Galería de la Misión de Senecú, an art gallery and museum in El Paso, Texas. In addition to his art practice Jose Vargas has been curating art exhibitions for over thirty years in Dallas including the annual "El Corazón" and "La Virgen de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe)” shows. Vargas served as the Gallery Coordinator at the Ice House Cultural Center in Oak Cliff. Presently, he provides gallery assistance at the Bath House Cultural Center and the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, Texas.
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
223 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75208
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
12 PM - 6 PM
Phone: 214-670-3777
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