Latino Cultural Center

Latino Cultural Center A multi-purpose arts and culture facility owned and operated by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.
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The LCC is a 27,000 square foot facility with a 300-seat theater, a multi-purpose room, an art gallery, and sculpture courtyards that are widely used by local, regional, and international artists. Serving as a regional catalyst for the preservation, development, and promotion of Latino and Hispanic arts and culture, vibrant educational classes and events for children, adults, and families take place throughout the year at the LCC.

🏆🎬 DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL: AWARDS & FINALISTS 🎬🏆The festival comes to a close with our Awards & Finalists category,...
09/02/2026

🏆🎬 DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL: AWARDS & FINALISTS 🎬🏆

The festival comes to a close with our Awards & Finalists category, celebrating the filmmakers and stories that stood out throughout this year’s inaugural Dallas Latino Film Festival.

Join us for one final screening featuring stories of family, identity, immigration, memory, and belonging from filmmakers across different communities and perspectives.

📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 6:15 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center

🎞️ TECOLOTE - Nata Aguilar
In 1873, a witch places a family under a deadly curse, setting the stage for a haunting story of fate and survival.

🎞️ EL LLORÓN - Rodrigo Moreno Fernandez
Felipe is a professional mourner, paid to lament and comfort grieving families during funerals, until the boundaries between his work and grief begin to blur.

🎞️ TAKE ME HOME - Fabian Martin .films62
An estranged daughter and her mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, are forced to confront their relationship when the mother escapes her assisted living facility searching for her husband.

🎞️ ONLY HERE A LITTLE LONGER - Justin Anthony Rodriguez
Nineteen-year-old Sam Palacios faces his final days before being drafted into the Vietnam War in 1969, capturing a pivotal moment of uncertainty, youth, and sacrifice.

🎞️ ON ONE - Emanuel Ibañez
When a young boy is seized by ICE agents while helping his neighbor, protests erupt in a South Texas town as two brothers, a coach and the agent behind the raid, face a deeply personal reckoning.

🎞️ THE SETTLEMENT - Carlos Garcia Jr.
A warm dinner party hosted by a proud Mexican-American family takes a sinister turn when a disturbing photography ritual forces them to confront questions of identity, acceptance, and belonging in their new neighborhood.

🎞️ NO! - Nicole Garcia
What happens when you tell someone “no” and they refuse to listen?

🏆This is our final screening block of the Dallas Latino Film Festival, don’t miss your chance to experience these films on the big screen and celebrate the filmmakers with us.

🎟️ Festival admission details at the link in our bio.

We will be closed Wednesday, September 2. We will reopen on Thursday, September 3.Various City of Dallas facilities will...
09/02/2026

We will be closed Wednesday, September 2. We will reopen on Thursday, September 3.

Various City of Dallas facilities will be closed on Wednesday, September 2 for a staff furlough day.

Emergency services will operate as normal. 🚓 🚑 🚒

For a list of other services and facilities that will remain open or will be closed, please visit: https://dallascitynews.net/

Varias instalaciones de la Ciudad de Dallas estarán cerradas debido al día de licencia sin goce de sueldo programado.
Los servicios de emergencia operarán con normalidad. 🚓 🚑 🚒

Para una lista de los servicios e instalaciones que permanecerán abiertos o estarán cerrados, visite: https://dallascitynews.net/furlough

🎬 DLFF 2026: ART HOUSE FILM BLOCK 🎬Step into stories that challenge, inspire, and invite us to see the world through a d...
09/01/2026

🎬 DLFF 2026: ART HOUSE FILM BLOCK 🎬

Step into stories that challenge, inspire, and invite us to see the world through a different lens. Our Art House category brings together experimental, poetic, and thought-provoking films from filmmakers across different communities and perspectives.

Join us Saturday, September 5 at 3:30 PM at the Latino Cultural Center for an afternoon of cinema and conversation.

🎞️ 40 Years of Play - Joel Mendez Zarate | Teatro Dallas .medez
A glimpse inside Teatro Dallas, a small nonprofit theater whose unconventional works and workshops have helped empower and foster community in the Dallas arts scene for more than 40 years.

🎞️ At the Foot of the Mountain - Diego Estrada Bernuy
A poetic reflection for those days when sadness almost, almost gets the best of us.

🎞️ Noche Noir - Marissa Chibás
A cryptic message sends a woman into a surreal noir dreamscape where time folds in on itself, strangers speak in riddles, and escape may mean losing who she is—or becoming someone else entirely.

🎞️ Un Año Sin Luz - Lautaro Arias Camacho
An experimental short documentary reconstructing the experiences of prisoners subjected to prolonged solitary confinement in an Argentine prison.

✨ Four films. Four unique perspectives. One unforgettable block of cinema.

Come experience the Dallas Latino Film Festival and celebrate the filmmakers, artists, and stories shaping our communities through film.

📍 Latino Cultural Center
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 3:30 PM
🎟️ Free & open to the public

🎬 THIS AMERICAN VIDA | DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL🎥What does it mean to build community, find belonging, and tell our st...
08/31/2026

🎬 THIS AMERICAN VIDA | DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL🎥

What does it mean to build community, find belonging, and tell our stories in America today? This American Vida brings together documentary shorts that explore identity, resilience, culture, connection, and the communities that shape us.

Join us Friday, September 4 at 8:15 PM at the Latino Cultural Center for this special documentary screening featuring:

🎞️ TAKING SHAPE - Jessy Fernandez & Austin Smock
Incarcerated youth collaborate with a local artist to create a large-scale mural, transforming the walls of a juvenile detention facility into a canvas for identity, hope, belonging, and second chances.

🎞️ PANSHIN MANO - Luis Bordo
In the Peruvian Amazon, healer Antonio Sanancino Gómez inherits a gift he never chose, guided by dreams, ancestors, spirits, plants, and ayahuasca visions.

🎞️ TEXAS PRIDE - Claudia Elisa Zapata
An experimental docushort celebrating Austin’s q***r communities, programs, and figures while highlighting the beauty and resilience of being q***r in Texas.

🎞️ WALK AND TALK THE DOC - Oscar Ivan Lopez
Dallas residents take initiative to combat loneliness by coming together each week to build friendships, social connection, and community.

🎞️ WALK WITH DEATH - Melissa Nguyen
Mexican-Apache death doula Briana Popoca shares her calling to grief and death work within Austin’s Indigenous community and the lessons it has taught her.

🎞️ DALLAS FOR CHANGE - Anthony Lazon
A documentary highlighting the experiences and realities of Dallas’ unhoused community.

✨ Plus: filmmaker conversations and panel discussions throughout the festival, creating opportunities to hear directly from the artists behind the work.

📅 Friday, September 4
🕗 8:15 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center - 2600 Live Oak St.
🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO ALL

Come experience the stories, perspectives, and voices shaping our communities. Don’t miss This American Vida at the inaugural Dallas Latino Film Festival!

This Saturday! 📸 The Latino Cultural Center opens two new exhibitions celebrating photography, culture, and tradition.🥊 ...
08/28/2026

This Saturday! 📸 The Latino Cultural Center opens two new exhibitions celebrating photography, culture, and tradition.

🥊 *No Te Dejes* by David Hanes-González explores the heart, resilience, and community of Mexican boxing, while 🐎 *Charrería* by Brent Kollock captures the people and traditions behind Mexico’s iconic equestrian culture.

Join us for the opening reception and experience both exhibitions!

📅 Saturday, August 29
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center
✨ Free and open to the public

¡Este sábado! 📸 El Latino Cultural Center inaugura dos nuevas exposiciones que celebran la fotografía, la cultura y la tradición.

🥊 *No Te Dejes* de David Hanes-González explora el corazón, la resiliencia y la comunidad del boxeo mexicano, mientras que 🐎 *Charrería* de Brent Kollock captura a las personas y tradiciones detrás de la icónica cultura ecuestre de México.

¡Acompáñanos en la recepción de apertura y disfruta de ambas exposiciones!

📅 Sábado, 29 de agosto
⏰ 6:00 p. m. – 8:00 p. m.
📍 Latino Cultural Center
✨ Gratis y abierto al público

Hispanic Heritage Month at the LCC! 🎤😂Get ready for a night of comedy, music, and community as we welcome Héctor Sifuent...
08/28/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month at the LCC! 🎤😂

Get ready for a night of comedy, music, and community as we welcome Héctor Sifuentes & Friends to the Latino Cultural Center!

Join us for an evening of laughs featuring comedian Héctor Sifuentes, special guest Aldo, and sounds by DJ DaniAlejandro. 🎶🔥

📅 Saturday, September 19
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION | 18+
🔗 RSVP Link in Bio

Bring your friends, grab a seat, and come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Whether you're here for the comedy, the music, or just a good night out, we’ll see you there. 🙌🏽😂

¡Nos vemos el 19 de septiembre! 🎉

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¡Mes de la Herencia Hispana en el LCC! 🎤😂

¡Prepárate para una noche de comedia, música y comunidad mientras damos la bienvenida a Héctor Sifuentes & Amigos al Centro Cultural Latino!

Únete a nosotros para una velada de risas con el comediante Héctor Sifuentes, el invitado especial Aldo y la música de DJ DaniAlejandro. 🎶🔥

📅 Sábado, 19 de septiembre
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Centro Cultural Latino
🎟️ ENTRADA GRATIS | 18+
🔗 Link para RSVP en la bio

Trae a tus amigos, busca un lugar y ven a celebrar con nosotros el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Ya sea que vengas por la comedia, la música o simplemente para pasar una buena noche, ¡nos vemos ahí! 🙌🏽😂

¡Nos vemos el 19 de septiembre! 🎉

🎬✨ DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL: FAMILY MAGIC ✨🎬Stories of family, identity, tradition, and growing up take center stage ...
08/27/2026

🎬✨ DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL: FAMILY MAGIC ✨🎬

Stories of family, identity, tradition, and growing up take center stage in our Family Magic category at the inaugural Dallas Latino Film Festival!

From heartfelt family memories to coming-of-age moments and cultural traditions, these films explore the experiences that connect us across generations. ❤️

🎞️ NONNA - Kenneth Delucca
Dora Platero, a native of El Salvador, revisits her past through stories and memories while navigating the present alongside her family.

🎞️ PRIMOS - Yesenia Esteban .chi
Maite and Ricardo navigate friendship, family, and the uncertainties of growing up during the week leading up to their high school graduation.

🎞️ EL VIDENTE - Krissiha Lagos
An observational documentary following Don Diego, a self-proclaimed seer who blends Catholic faith with Indigenous ritual practices as he helps others seeking love, prosperity, and protection.

🎞️ MADRE E HIJA - Mia Chiessa
A mother and daughter share a heartfelt conversation as the daughter prepares to leave home and begin her college journey.

🎞️ A FELIZ NAVIDAD - Pablo De Leon
A family Christmas at the Cortez ranch brings generations together as long-standing disagreements between fathers and sons collide with an unexpected family crisis, ultimately reminding them what matters most: unity, love, and family. 🎄❤️

📅 Friday, September 4
⏰ 6:15 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center

🎟️ Don’t miss the Family Magic screening block!

Join us for an evening of stories that celebrate where we come from, the people who shape us, and the experiences that bring us together. 🎥✨

🎤✨ JUAN GABRIEL: MI PRIMER BELLAS ARTES ✨🎤Before it hits theaters nationwide, the Latino Cultural Center is giving our c...
08/26/2026

🎤✨ JUAN GABRIEL: MI PRIMER BELLAS ARTES ✨🎤

Before it hits theaters nationwide, the Latino Cultural Center is giving our community a special first viewing of Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes!

Experience the newly restored and remastered presentation of Juan Gabriel’s legendary 1990 performance at Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes, featuring never-before-seen rehearsal footage from his personal archive. 🎶❤️

📅 Friday, August 28
🕗 8:00 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center
🎟️ RSVP REQUIRED, LIMITED CAPACITY

This special LCC screening offers a limited number of community members the opportunity to experience this iconic performance before its nationwide U.S. theatrical release on September 15.

And if you want to experience it again or missed our special screening, Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes will be coming to theaters nationwide on September 15. 🎬

🎟️ BOGO OFFER: Through our partnership with Fandango, moviegoers can take advantage of a Buy One, Get One offer for participating screenings on September 15.

From Bellas Artes to the big screen, come celebrate the music and legacy of El Divo de Juárez. ❤️🎤

RSVP through the link in our bio. Spaces are limited!

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Antes de que llegue a los cines en todo el país, el Centro Cultural Latino está ofreciendo a nuestra comunidad una proyección especial de Juan Gabriel: ¡Mi Primer Bellas Artes!

¡Experimenta la presentación recién restaurada y remasterizada de la legendaria actuación de Juan Gabriel en 1990 en el Palacio de Bellas Artes de la Ciudad de México, con imágenes de ensayos nunca antes vistas de su archivo personal! 🎶❤️

Esta proyección especial del LCC ofrece a un número limitado de miembros de la comunidad la oportunidad de vivir este icónico espectáculo antes de su estreno en cines de Estados Unidos el 15 de septiembre.

Y si quieres verlo de nuevo o te perdiste nuestra proyección especial, Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes llegará a los cines en todo el país el 15 de septiembre. 🎬

🎟️ OFERTA BOGO: A través de nuestra asociación con Fandango, los cinéfilos pueden aprovechar una oferta de Compra Uno y Llévate Otro en las proyecciones participantes del 15 de septiembre.

🎬 THE DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE IS HERE! 🎬Two days. Screenings. Workshops. Industry conversations. And a whol...
08/25/2026

🎬 THE DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE IS HERE! 🎬

Two days. Screenings. Workshops. Industry conversations. And a whole lot of film. 🎥✨

Join us September 4–5 at the Latino Cultural Center for the inaugural Dallas Latino Film Festival, bringing filmmakers, industry organizations, creatives, and film lovers together for a weekend of storytelling, learning, and community.

🎞️ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

We’re kicking things off with an evening of screenings featuring:

🕕 6:00 PM — Opening Remarks
🎬 6:15 PM — DLFF Selection: Family Magic
🎥 7:15 PM — Dawged! Films Screening
🎬 8:15 PM — DLFF Selection: This American Vida
🎥 8:15 PM — Pegasus Media Screening
🎞️ 9:45 PM — DAAART Club Screening

🎥 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Come back for a full day of film + industry programming:

🕧 12:30 PM — DLFF Opening Remarks
🎬 1:00 PM — Pegasus Media Screening
🥊 1:00 PM — PRISM Movement Combat Workshop
🎞️ 2:15 PM — Denton Black Film Festival Screening
🎵 2:15 PM — Blaze Unlimited Presentation
📸 2:15 PM — OBA Productions: Cinematography Workshop
🎬 3:30 PM — DLFF Selection: Art House
✍🏽 3:30 PM — OBA Productions: Screenwriting Workshop
🎥 4:30 PM — KERA Arts Doc Screening
✨ 5:30 PM — Break + Special Guest Pop-Up
🏆 6:15 PM — DLFF Selection: Awards & Finalists
🥂 8:00 PM — Festival Closing + Mixer

From official film selections and partner screenings to hands-on workshops, industry presentations, and opportunities to connect, DLFF is designed to bring the film community together from the screen to the production floor.

📅 September 4–5, 2026
📍 Latino Cultural Center | Dallas, TX
🎟️ Free & open to the public

Bring your film friends, your creative crew, or just your love for movies. We’ll see you at DLFF! 🎬

🎬 THE DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE IS HERE! 🎬Two days. Screenings. Workshops. Industry conversations. And a whol...
08/25/2026

🎬 THE DALLAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE IS HERE! 🎬

Two days. Screenings. Workshops. Industry conversations. And a whole lot of film. 🎥✨

Join us September 4–5 at the Latino Cultural Center for the inaugural Dallas Latino Film Festival, bringing filmmakers, industry organizations, creatives, and film lovers together for a weekend of storytelling, learning, and community.

🎞️ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
We’re kicking things off with an evening of screenings featuring:

🕕 6:00 PM — Opening Remarks
🎬 6:15 PM — DLFF Selection: Family Magic
🎥 7:15 PM — Screening
🎬 8:15 PM — DLFF Selection: This American Vida
🎥 8:15 PM — Screening
🎞️ 9:45 PM — Screening

🎥 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Come back for a full day of film + industry programming:

🕧 12:30 PM — DLFF Opening Remarks
🎬 1:00 PM — Pegasus Media Screening
🥊 1:00 PM — Combat Workshop
🎞️ 2:15 PM — Screening
🎵 2:15 PM — Presentation
📸 2:15 PM — .Productions: Cinematography Workshop
🎬 3:30 PM — DLFF Selection: Art House
✍🏽 3:30 PM — OBA Productions: Screenwriting Workshop
🎥 4:30 PM — Doc Screening
✨ 5:30 PM — Break + Special Guest Pop-Up
🏆 6:15 PM — DLFF Selection: Awards & Finalists
🥂 8:00 PM — Festival Closing + Mixer

From official film selections and partner screenings to hands-on workshops, industry presentations, and opportunities to connect, DLFF is designed to bring the film community together from the screen to the production floor.

📅 September 4–5, 2026
📍 Latino Cultural Center | Dallas, TX
🎟️ Free & open to the public

Bring your film friends, your creative crew, or just your love for movies. We’ll see you at DLFF! 🎬

Address

2600 Live Oak Street
Dallas, TX
75204

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+12146710045

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