Registrations is now open for the 2013 Can't Stop The Serenity screening season.

We've made a couple of changes we think you will like. The event window now starts April 1st and goes until Sept. 30. We hope that this will give colleges, universities and other schools a better chance to run either a full screening or an Affiliate while school is still in. Cities that have a good sized school in their area can consider if they will get students if they hold their event in one of the spring months.

There are 2 kinds of events.
Screenings show Serenity and may or may not have a variety of other things as well, such as raffles, auctions, contests and other multimedia (pending licensing arrangements). The majority of CSTS events are Screening events.
Affiliate This can be any kind of event that doesn't feature a screening of Serenity, such as a BBQ, Dr Horrible screening, dance party, musical performance, trivia night etc. The options are only as limited as your imagination! We have a wide assortment of videos that we have been given the license to show, from the Guild to an episode from The Daly Show. If you can't organize a Screening Event, an Affiliate Event may be the answer. The money raised goes to Charity just as the Screening events profits do. 75% goes to Equality Now and the other 25% can also go there or you may choose to designate it for other charities.

Want to know more? Check the details at the Host An Event tab above. This includes the all important deadlines.

If you are interested in running one of these but don't have all the details set, fill in the short Expression of Interest Form.

If you have everything all set, then go straight to the Registration Form and fill that in. Either will let us know you are working on it and you will get access to all sorts of information and help.

Welcome to Can’t Stop The Serenity 2013. We are glad to have you onboard.

Hello Browncoats! We're coming up on our eighth year; who would have believed that a grass roots movement based on a failed TV show and a movie that barely broke even would have lasted this long or done so much good.

A guy had an idea and others bought into it, nurtured it and now here we are. I don't know the names of all the plank owners, the organizers of the first events, but one day I will and if I ever meet you I'll certainly buy the first round.

We've been asking around for ways to make things better and we've received some good ideas.
First, the registration process is being streamlined.
Second,we're going to open up the event window to include April and May. Our hope is to attract events at college towns and on campuses while the kids are still in town. This might work, it might not. If it brings in a little money then that's money for a good cause and it's all to the good.

There is a caveat: the merch and the donation packs might not be ready.

We can however supply lots of additional content in the forms of funny dvds and Browncoat music. Adam Warrock, Mikey Mason and Marc Gunn have all donated music and the Signal has made several anthologies available that we can burn to cd.

Break.com, TheDalyShow, Nathan Town and Mikey Mason have granted permission to use some very funny stuff. We've burned that to dvd and will deliver it fresh to your door. Felicia Day is letting us screen The Guild episodes so snag the dvds and have at it.

Third, we're exploring how to make this year's artwork available to Cafe Press, Zazzle or whoever gives us the best deal in order to make the merch available to folks who couldn't make an event or the shows that didn't make a bulk order. Watch the forums and feel free to give input.

We here at CSTS Globular Command realize that we're geeks helping other geeks watch geekery. To that end we have two jobs.
One, provide assistance and content to help you run a successful event.
The other is to make sure that the people who give you money can be confident that the funds are going to do some good. Use transparent accounting and please respect copyrights.

You have two jobs, too. One, raise funds for our worthy causes. Two, have as much fun as possible doing it. Be bold, be creative. Sometimes events can get a bit stale doing the same thing year after year. Feel free to spend a little money on entertainment. You might send in a bit less but you might keep a good thing going a few years more.
If you are fried, if you have a gripe or a problem or if you have some ideas feel free to call me at 757-636-0536. Write me at dave.catoe@cantstoptheserenity.com , we can skype as well.

Be active on the forums. Remember that we're nerds cut from the same cloth or else we wouldn't be here. Stay Shiny,

As the 2012 CSTS season comes to a close, we’re excited to announce that Dave Catoe will be taking over the reins for 2013!

Dave hails from Norfolk, Virginia, is a member of the Tidewater Browncoats and has been the lead organiser of CSTS Norfolk since 2010. He’s found a great mother/daughter team to take over the running of the local event, and is keen to put his energy into the global role. As a retired air traffic controller, he’s got a real handle on managing the stresses that may come with the job, and as an ex-marine he’s more than up for the challenge. And of course, he loves Firefly, Serenity and Equality Now! He first discovered Firefly in 2005 after catching “Our Mrs Reynolds" on the SciFi channel - he ran straight out and bought the box set that same evening!

In his application, Dave shared why he wanted to take on this challenging role: “Why do I want to do it? Because I've come to love the CSTS campaign and you needed somebody to step up and do the job. I had intended one day to volunteer at some level at Global, I've run 3 decent events and now that I'm retired I have the time to do my bit for the cause.” In addition to running his local CSTS event and taking charge of the Tidewater Browncoats, Dave has also organized several food drives through his local Browncoat group in conjunction with Shindigs, organised a concert with Marian Call in conjunction with a local comic book shop, and has just finished putting together a concert with Mikey Mason. And somehow he still finds time to be an avid sailor and amateur blacksmith!

Tanya Morris, of the Charlotte Browncoats and a former Global Team member, was fortunate to be Dave’s mentor in his first year as a local organiser. She says “I met Dave as his CSTS mentor during his first year as a local organizer in Norfolk, VA in 2010. At the time, he was armed with enthusiasm and ambition. He had a clear vision of his goals for the Norfolk event. And he worked tirelessly for months to make his first event a success. He learned about grass-roots promotion and how to source his local volunteers. And his first event turned a profit! Since then, Dave and I have stayed in touch. He remains a very determined leader for his Tidewater Browncoats, attends nearby conventions to promote CSTS, has befriended local business owners and members of other sci-fi fandoms, and is constantly brainstorming ways to improve. This past summer, I finally had a chance to attend the Norfolk CSTS event and it was the most fun I’ve had at any of the charity events I’ve attended. It was especially nice to be able to see Dave in action. Advance planning by Dave prevents a lot of last-minute emergencies, and he recruited a number of volunteers so he didn’t end up having to do every job. He is a no-nonsense leader, but took the time to compliment and reward all of his volunteers. He recognizes other people’s strengths and uses their talents to benefit the team. Further, Dave is exceedingly interested in the success of CSTS as a whole. He pays close attention to the events in other parts of the world. I think Dave would be an excellent Global Event Coordinator who will work well with the support team and push CSTS forward through another successful year.”

Already things are starting to take shape for 2013! Our art contest has come to an end and we’re very excited to announce that the winner is Steve Jeyes!

During the CSTS 2012 Season, attendees at the screenings were treated to a special introductory video.

Well known Whedon actors welcome the fans to the screening, and thank them for attending. Didn't get a chance to go to a screening this year? No worries! We have now put the video up on our YouTube channel for all to see. Sean Maher, Tahmoh Penikett, Amy Acker, Jane Espensen, and artist Jason Palmer guest star.

The video also includes the piece "When We Speak, written by Joss Whedon and performed at the 20th Anniversary Fundraiser for Equality Now.

The global team would like to offer our special thanks to all those who contributed to the video, and to Liam Merrick for pulling it all together.

Check out our YouTube Channel for more videos, including past Global Intros and content from Equality Now on their 20th Anniversary.Continue Reading...

Our Global Auction for Equality Now have begun! This is your chance to get your hands on some amazing Whedonverse collectables and more, while helping a wonderful cause.

Go here -> http://bit.ly/TxTYEj

How about a silver Jewellry box which Gina Torres gave to the cast & crew during the filming of Firefly?

Or a Fanny pack which Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan gave to the Buffy crew at Christmas, 1998.
These are both incredibly rare.

The Avengers make their appearance with 2 full sized, double sided Movie posters along with a hard to find Dollhouse poster. You might also be interested in some of the official Avengers swag.

Maybe you are more into nifty crafts. Then you'll love our Big Damn Heroes created as knit dolls.

Whedon favorite Fabio Moon drew Sugar Shock and this year took on the world of Serenity, drawing the Dark Horse Free Comic Day Serenity. He generously created a sketch of Mal just for the auction.

There are also auction items from many SF fandoms including Sanctuary, Stargate, Star Trek,Farscape, Xena and others.

Oh, did we mention the signed shooting scripts for Shindig, donated by the writer of that episode, Jane Espenson? There are 2 of them. Yes! Two!

Now go bid!. The auction is over Saturday Nov. 10th.

As the CSTS 2012 season comes to a close, we've got one last piece of awesome to share with you. Thanks to a whole host of fantastic Browncoats, we're excited to announce the 2012 Can't Stop the Serenity Global Auction! It starts Saturday Nov. 3rd and runs till the following Saturday, Nov. 10th. We'll announce the URL soon.

Here's a sneak peek at some of the items up for grabs...

• Jane Espenson donated two shooting scripts for the Firefly episode Shindig which she wrote. Can anyone resist bidding on these? We don't think so!

• For Christmas 2008 Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan gave the Buffy crew a fanny pack with the name of the show, Sarah & Alyson's names and the date embroidered on the pack. This unused and unusual piece of memorabilia could be yours.
• How about turning one wall into Serenity? With the 48 inch wallpaper from QMX of this Firefly class ship, it would be easy.
• Maybe your walls are better suited to posters- two different full sized Avengers posters, to be precise.
• Possibly you only have room for 9 intricately knitted dolls of our Big Damn Heroes. They could be yours.

This hardly touches all the great items that are being auctioned off. Stay tuned for more details and a very big thanks to Fanporium Auctions for running this one again.

Proceeds will be donated to Equality Now