Crossroads  Festival

One City

Film + Music + Food + Politics + Art collide for three straight days at the Crossroads of the Hemisphere in Downtown Brownsville, TX.

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FILM + MUSIC + FOOD + POLITICS + ART AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE HEMISPHERE.FEBRUARY 24 – 26, 2020 • BROWNSVILLE, TEXASCrossroads is a 3 day festival held in Brownsville, Texas that will provide opportunities for learning, networking and innovation through a collaboration of paths in film, music, food, politics, art and innovation. The three-day event will be held during Brownsville’s 87th annual Charro Days Fiesta Celebration week, where the sister cities of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico continue to celebrate the region’s unique heritage and strong roots that bond both sides of the Rio Grande.FILMShowcasing films and workshops from the United States and Mexico, the film tract of the Crossroads Festival is hosted in part by Actor RJ Mitte of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad,’ the Brownsville Film Society, Tecnológico de Monterrey – Escuela de Arte Digital, Universidad de Monterrey, the University of Texas at Austin School of Communication Radio, Television &amp; Film, University of Southern California School of Film. Screenings will premiere local and international films, some showcasing for the very first time.MUSICKINKY, The Warning, Mitch Bradford, Austin Meade, Twin Tribes, and so much more! The music portion of Crossroads will feature a diverse lineup every evening. Two separate stages will present a lineup comprised of international emerging and established artists. The stunning backdrop of our Historic Downtown architecture will provide the setting for this event during our famed Charro Days week.FOODEnjoy exclusive culinary events with your favorite Taco &amp; BBQ Editors of Texas Monthly Magazine, an Open Fire BBQ Party with Grillmaster Art Ramon II in Historic Downtown Brownsville, sponsored by Four Corners Brewing Company. ***VIP Badge Holders gain access private dinners from award winning chefs such as Chef Oscar Carrizosa (Owner &amp; Executive Chef of Casa Crespo in Oaxaca, Mexico. ) and Jack Gilmore (Owner &amp; Executive Chef of Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Austin, TX and Salt Traders Coastal Cooking in Round Rock, TX). POLITICSHear from local, regional, and national Industry leaders as we discuss a wide range of topics in the lead up to the upcoming elections. Our vision is to bring people of all views together to converse over the most important issues of our time. Hear from local entrepreneurs and innovators as they discuss the potential for newspace commercialization, advancements in manufacturing, automation, and technology as well as the future role Brownsville &amp; Matamoros will play in the new economy. ARTOne of the largest collections of authentic indigenous textiles, accessories, and folk arts of North, Central, and South America spanning over centuries will be showcased alongside private boutique fashion collections from local businesses and one-of-a-kind private art collections. See original native garments spanning from Alaska to Argentina.

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