Crossroads: A Third Step in the Right Direction?
By Diego Garcia III | Editor of The Brownsville Beacon
Before Brownsville's slogan was "on the border, by the sea," it was "crossroads of the hemisphere."
Before Brownsville's logo was the bell tower at Market Square flanked by palm trees, it was a compass rose with crossed golf clubs, palm trees, a meandering waterway, and the Gateway International Bridge in each of the quadrants.
It is in this vintage logo where city leaders found inspiration in naming their three day festival showcasing Brownsville's film, music, food, politics, and art.
A few weeks ago, a cryptic City of Brownsville Facebook post showed a simple logo of interlocking triangles and a parallelogram with the word "CROSSROADS." Yesterday, the city held a press conference where they unveiled what Crossroads is.
Crossroads is going to be a three-day festival during Charro Days Fiesta week. According to an article written by The Brownsville Herald's Nubia Reyna:
A daily admission ticket will set you back $35. A three-day pass will be $95, and a VIP all-access pass will be available at $175.
Crossroads organizers hope the festival will be similar to those held in Austin and Los Angeles.
The film festival definitely seems interesting. According to the Herald article, several Mexican and American universities, including UT-Austin and USC will be in attendance touting their film programs. Not only will films created by local talent be showcased, Brownsville is being presented as a possible filming location for major motion picture production houses (if I can get my screenplay done in time, maybe I can shamelessly pitch my idea to someone there).
Will Brownsville be a filming destination for movies once again? Brownsville has been the location for several Mexican films shot in the 70's and 80's. I vividly remember watching films like La Mugrosita on Mexican TV stations growing up. The early 80's also saw Brownsville as the backdrop for the Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones romance Back Roads. Recent movies filmed in Brownsville include Robert Duval's 2013 drama A Night in Old Mexico and 2015's chess drama Endgame. Mel Gibson was down here filming scenes for Get the Gringo, and NBC filmed episodes of Friday Night Lights downtown.
Hope springs eternal. We recently published an article saying Brownsville has taken two major steps in the right direction with the recent downtown revitalization and preservation efforts and with the recent announcement of the Caracara Trails. We here at the Beacon hope city leaders and festival coordinators make Crossroads a success and a third major step in the right direction.
For more information on the festival, visit https://crossroadsbtx.com/.
Before Brownsville's slogan was "on the border, by the sea," it was "crossroads of the hemisphere."
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| Patch showing Brownsville's old logo |
Before Brownsville's logo was the bell tower at Market Square flanked by palm trees, it was a compass rose with crossed golf clubs, palm trees, a meandering waterway, and the Gateway International Bridge in each of the quadrants.
It is in this vintage logo where city leaders found inspiration in naming their three day festival showcasing Brownsville's film, music, food, politics, and art.
A few weeks ago, a cryptic City of Brownsville Facebook post showed a simple logo of interlocking triangles and a parallelogram with the word "CROSSROADS." Yesterday, the city held a press conference where they unveiled what Crossroads is.
Crossroads is going to be a three-day festival during Charro Days Fiesta week. According to an article written by The Brownsville Herald's Nubia Reyna:
The three-day festival will feature film, music, food, politics and art with several events throughout the days such as fashion shows, showcase of films and workshops from both the United States and Mexico, concerts that range from pop to electrifying rock, private dinners with award-wining chefs, discussions with local, regional and national industry leaders about a wide range of topics in the lead up to the upcoming elections, among many more.
A daily admission ticket will set you back $35. A three-day pass will be $95, and a VIP all-access pass will be available at $175.
Crossroads organizers hope the festival will be similar to those held in Austin and Los Angeles.
The film festival definitely seems interesting. According to the Herald article, several Mexican and American universities, including UT-Austin and USC will be in attendance touting their film programs. Not only will films created by local talent be showcased, Brownsville is being presented as a possible filming location for major motion picture production houses (if I can get my screenplay done in time, maybe I can shamelessly pitch my idea to someone there).
Will Brownsville be a filming destination for movies once again? Brownsville has been the location for several Mexican films shot in the 70's and 80's. I vividly remember watching films like La Mugrosita on Mexican TV stations growing up. The early 80's also saw Brownsville as the backdrop for the Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones romance Back Roads. Recent movies filmed in Brownsville include Robert Duval's 2013 drama A Night in Old Mexico and 2015's chess drama Endgame. Mel Gibson was down here filming scenes for Get the Gringo, and NBC filmed episodes of Friday Night Lights downtown.
Hope springs eternal. We recently published an article saying Brownsville has taken two major steps in the right direction with the recent downtown revitalization and preservation efforts and with the recent announcement of the Caracara Trails. We here at the Beacon hope city leaders and festival coordinators make Crossroads a success and a third major step in the right direction.
For more information on the festival, visit https://crossroadsbtx.com/.
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