THURS JUNE 5 2008 - Tickets on Sale

Visit Our Theatre Page for information about the event. Tickets can be purchased at our website, or at Alamo Lake Creek's website.

Tickets are $15 - Early bird, or $18 at the Door.

Austin's event is on July 13th at Lakecreek Alamo Drafthouse, with two showtimes: 5PM and 10PM.

Merchandise is still available, including our Big Damn Bag. The BDB will come with a ticket to the event, a Global t-shirt, Poster, as well as special autographed items and some custom Firefly-themed artwork made exclusively for Austin's event. Go here to purchase event merchandise.

TUES JUNE 3 2008 - Big Damn Bags

We have 5 Big Damn Bags left. Get one before they are all gone!

http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/austin/merch.html

MON JUNE 2 2008 - QMx Donates 10%

QMx was the first vendor to become a Lifetime Supporter of CSTS.

They've done so much to support our events, including making a donation to each city involved in CSTS.

Well, they've decided to take their support one step further.

From QMx:

"QMx Proudly Supports Can't Stop The Serenity

Quantum Mechanix will donate 10 percent of the price, before taxes, of all purchases made at www.qmxonline.com between June 19th and September 30th to Can't Stop The Serenity. Simply enter "CSTS" in the notes field when you check out to give 10 percent of your purchase to benefit Equality Now. Offer applicable to all products, except Artisan products.

Remember, you must enter "CSTS" in the notes field of the order when you check out for the donation to apply.

QMx – Bringing The 'Verse to Life"

www.quantummechanix.com

THUR MAY 29 2008 – Eat for CSTS

A Short Stack for Can't Stop the Serenity

June 21st
8am-10am
Applebee's South (Mopac & 290)
$5 (cash, money order, check)
$5.50 (paypal)

All you can eat pancakes and sausage, coffee and orange juice.

Have a great breakfast for a wonderful cause with the proceeds supporting Can't Stop the Serenity and Equality Now. Invite all your friends and family, because everyone loves pancakes!

You can purchase tickets in advance, which we would prefer (so we know how many people to expect) or you can purchase your ticket at the door. Either way, you'll get to eat great food and support an awesome charity.

See you then.

www.cantstoptheserenity.com
www.equalitynow.org

To Pay:

Paypal ($5.50):
www.cantstoptheserenity.com/austin/pancake.html

Mail Check/Money Order ($5.00) to:

Austin Browncoats
Pancake Fundraiser
P.O. Box 203604
Austin, TX 78720-3604

TUE MAY 27 2008 – Pre-Orders End Soon!

Want to help support Equality Now and Can't Stop The Serenity?

Check out our merchandise:
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/austin/index.html

Or support us with a Sponsorship:
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/austin/support.html

Pre-Selling ends on May 30th. We are doing a very limited purchase of Global Merchandise, so pre-ordering is the only way to confirm your size will be in stock and available. Once Global Merchandise is gone - it is gone for good. We are not doing any re-orders.

Equality Now and Can't Stop The Serenity need your on-going support to continue to make a difference in the lives of women and girls all around the world. We're counting on you to help us help these people that are suffering some of the world's greatest injustices.

Thank you for your continued support.

FRI MAY 16 2008 – MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

T-Shirts, Posters, Big Damn Bags for Pre-Sale Now.

With artwork from Adam Levermore-Rich, you know you’ll want to own these amazing pieces of ‘Verse memorabilia. We are offering women’s and junior’s sized t-shirts in addition to the standard men’s t-shirt sizes. This year we also have two sizes of posters. So if 24x36 is a little too big for your bedroom wall, how about an 11x17?

New to this year – The Big Damn Bag! Taking cue from our neighbors, the Dallas Browncoats, we’ve put together a limited number of Big Damn Bags for our attendees to pre-purchase. These bags will have a number of Can’t Stop The Serenity Essentials, as well as some limited edition goodies. Want to help out Equality Now and get one of everything (and then some)? The Big Damn Bag is the way to go!

Check out our Merchandise page to get stocked up on our limited quantity CSTS items!

Tues May 13 2008

The 2008 Austin Can’t Stop The Serenity (CSTS) event is scheduled for July 13th, 2008. Check this website for more information.

Not in the Austin area, but want to find a screening near you? Check out www.cantstoptheserenity.com. Can’t find a screening near you? Visit the CSTS forums at www.cantstoptheserenity.com/forum to find out how to plan a screening in your city.

You Can Still Help!

This is the second year of the charity event, Can't Stop The Serenity and it's not too late to help!

On or around Joss Whedon's birthday (June 23) Serenity screenings (the best move ever) are held around the world for his favorite charity, Equality Now. It's a great chance to see the Big Damn Movie on the big screen again and to support women's rights.

From the Can't Stop the Serenity website: "Equality Now is doing amazing work around the globe, bringing the vision of gender equality closer to reality every day through campaigns against issues such as rape, female genital mutilation, spousal abuse."

Last year over $65,000 was raised by screenings in 41 cities worldwide. This year the goal is to reach $100,000. With 51 cities participating and over $75,000 reported in so far we may just reach that goal!

The Austin screening sold out quickly so don't feel bad for missing it. But there are still ways to participate!

Magnets, T-Shirts, Posters and goodie bags are still available. And since not all the really cool stuff was raffled at the event due to time constraints, each purchase of $10 earns 5 raffle tickets!!!!!!!!!!!

To view and purchase go to the Merch Page.

Items still available for purchase:

  • Magnets $5
  • Program + Goodie Bag $10
  • Book, Finding Serenity $18
  • Poster $20
  • T-Shirt $25

Some of the items up for raffle include:

  • Signed Pictures
  • DVDs
  • CDs
  • Props from the Movie, "Serenity"
  • Signed Comics
  • Signed Posters
  • Custom Costumes
  • Gift Certificates

You can support charity, buy cool stuff and maybe win even cooler stuff! Why wait?

The Screening

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
7:00PM, Serenity - Sold Out!
9:45PM, Buffy Sing-Along - Sold Out!
11:58PM, Buffy and Angel Finales
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown

Tickets available for Buffy and Angel Finales here

Serenity: The Movie

A passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything - or anyone - to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But, the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

The Alamo Drafthouse is offering a Serenity Feast along with the movie, made up of foods from the Firefly world.

Buffy Singalong

It's Joss's birthday and what better way to celebrate the work he's done than support his championed charity. We could just show Serenity, one of the best movies ever made, but we decided that since our event is going to help close down the Original Alamo Drafthouse, we need to go out with a bang! We are going to have a Buffy Sing- Along, as well! Lyrics available here. We'll have free lighters as usual, but now they'll have special Buffy Sing-Along logos on them and might not explode! We'll have your bubbles and fangs and dancing bunnies and underwear too, of course, but those won't all say Buffy on them. We'll also reprise the "Stake the Vampire" game we did at the all-night show last month, but please - do not stake Henri in the crotch!

Buffy and Angel Finales

Since the Alamo's ongoing tradition with the work of Joss Whedon began years ago with a screening of the Buffy series finale, we decided to revisit that idea since the Original Alamo Drafthouse is moving onto a new location and a new beginning. So come down to the original Alamo one last time and say good-bye in style with the finales of both BUFFY and ANGEL! And remember, support Equality Now, Joss's favorite charity by getting involved with Can't Stop The Serenity. For more information, email Beth.

Can't Stop the Serenity 2006 raised over $65,000 for Equality Now, and we are looking to raise $100,000 in 2007!

For more information about the screening, visit our Theatre page. We are in need of volunteers. See our Support page, as well as our News section below to keep apprised of our volunteer opportunties and descriptions. We are also looking for individuals and businesses to donate items to be used for our raffle and silent auctions. Based on donations and sponsorships, we will try to offer door prizes. More information about that will be available in our News and Theatre section.

Equality Now

Equality Now was founded in 1992 to work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. Working with national human rights organizations and individual activists, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses.

Thu Jun 21 2007 - Dog and Duck Shindig

We are hosting an After-Serenity shindig at the Dog and Duck Pub at 17th and Guadaloupe on Sunday from 5-10pm.

A $10 donation gets you 2 beers and appetizers, free chips and salsa. They also have the following specials for those Browncoats who attend:

$5 pitcher of domestic (Bud Light, Miller Light, Shiner Bock)
$2 off draft for everything except the ciders, Guinness and Chimay.
$4 glass for Guinness
All appetizer platters are 50% off
Remaining food and drink items are menu price, but the Dog and Duck Pub is giving a percentage of those orders to Equality Now.

The Dog and Duck Pub holds 100 people, so please RSVP for this event.

Wed Jun 20 2007 - Final Days of Pre-Order

We are accepting pre-orders for T-shirts, posters, magnets, etc through Friday. T-shirt prices will be $26.50 (sizes S-XL) and $31.50 (2XL-3XL), so pre-order now!

Order T-shirts here

T-shirts and other items will be available for pickup at the event. If you aren't able to make it to the Drafthouse, we will make them available at a future location.

Sun Jun 10 2007 - Signed Comic Auction

Want to own an Autographed Print from the Serenity Comic Mini-Series?

Are you a fan of Joss Whedon? Jewel Staite? Jo Chen?

Austin's Can't Stop The Serenity Event has an autographed print up (signed by all three of the above mentioned people) for auction on eBay!

Did you miss out on bidding for the first print listed by Can't Stop The Serenity?

Well, here is your second chance!

Check out our eBay Listing and BID!

After eBay fees, all proceeds go to Equality Now.

Sun Jun 10 2007 - Costume Contest

Don't forget to dress up for Austin's Biggest Shindig! We are going to host a costume contest during the viewing of our favorite movie, Serenity.

Prizes for the best costume, most original cost and our favorite costume!

Sun Jun 10 2007 - Tix On Sale!

Extra, Extra: Read All About It!

Tickets for Austin's Can't Stop The Serenity Event are on Sale!

Purchase Tickets for this event here

Wed May 30 2007 - Boost the Signal

Fans are trying to get more sales, publicity, etc. for Serenity & Firefly. This plan has several different possibilities for people to choose from. Help Boost The Signal!.

Check out this site for more details

Sun May 27 2007 - eBay Auctions

Starting from May 23rd to June 23rd, I will post items up on eBay that we aren't using in our raffle/silent auction.

All items are up with proceeds going to Equality Now and will range from specific BDM/Firefly merchandise to Used Cell Phones and TiVos!

I am going to put up some autographed items, as well as limited or one- of-a-kind items!

Check them out here

Spread the word! Thanks!

Mon May 14 2007 - T-shirts and Posters

T-Shirts and Posters are now available for pre-order!

Proceeds from the sale of these posters and shirts go to Equality Now, the charity-of-choice for the Can't Stop The Serenity events.

More information available here.

Sun March 21 2007 - Donations Update

The business sponsorships are beginning to roll in, but we still need volunteers to head up reaching the local Austin businesses! Who wants to be a part of this amazing event? For every volunteer that brings in at least $20 in donation or sponsorship money, you will receive one raffle ticket towards a special edition poster for our event. There is NO limit to how many raffle tickets one individual can have. Get the donations people. I'm asking every volunteer to find 5 people that are willing to donate $20 each. It's not hard to do, but you can't get the donations if we aren't asking.

Sun March 4 2007 - Newsletter Info

Everyone that would like to receive updates on Austin's CSTS Event - Join our Mailing List! You'll receive updates on our auctions and raffled goods, as well as specifics for the event. You'll also get the chance to hear about volunteer opportunities. People subscribed to the Mailing List will be the first to find out important event information!

Thurs March 1 2007 - Donate!

For all Browncoat Volunteers: We are asking you to find 5 people that are willing to donate $20 to Equality Now. Of course, we'll accept ANY donation, but this is a goal. If we have 20 volunteers and each volunteer finds 5 individuals willing to donate for this cause - that adds up to $2000. Last year, Austin donated $500 to Equality Now - we need to show them that we are dedicated to this amazing cause.

So, who wants to get involved? Email Beth to discuss volunteering and donations.


Tues February 27 2007 - Volunteers


We are looking for people willing to prepare and support a fast-paced marketing campaign to gain some local business sponsorships.

We are looking for fundraisers, Street Team members, local artists, contributors, printers, and photo and videographers. Please see the Support page for more info.




Mon February 26 2007 - Site Redesign


Welcome to the newly redesigned Austin "Can't Stop the Serenity" website! We're excited about the upcoming screening of Serenity, and raising money for Equality Now.

Please keep an eye on our site for more news on this event.

If you have any questions regarding this website, please contact the webmaster.