There’s lots going on this weekend… if you’re in the land downunder! Melbourne, Australia is bringing CSTS downunder on Saturday 27 August. Don’t miss out! There’ll be auction goodies including autographs by Joss Whedon, costumes, raffles and more.
Also, there will be an event in Syracuse, NY at the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee. The event starts at 6pm.… Read more…
Did you miss out on getting your hands on some of our 2011 merchandise? Not to fret, it’s not too late!
If you’re looking for apparel (shirts & hoodies) some cities still have some available (check on the forum here for details).
Anyone wishing to order patches should email merchandise@cantstoptheserenity.com and you will be put in contact with Sean. Patches are $2.00 (US) each, plus shipping.… Read more…
It’s a bumper weekend for CSTS! This Saturday has a great range of events to choose from…
On 20 August, don’t miss out on the CSTS events in Chicago IL, Portland OR, San Francisco CA, Halifax, Nova Scotia! For those on the other side of the pond, head over to Beeston, UK for a wedding shindig with a difference as they mix a nuptual celebration with a CSTS shindig!… Read more…
Missed seeing the livestream of Can’t Stop the Serenity Los Angeles yesterday? Watch it below!
Special guests included Joss Whedon, Felicia Day, Michael Fairman, Tim Minear, Jane Espensen, Nathan Fillion, and Jessica Neuwirth and Amanda Sullivan from Equality Now.
On this very special day, we wish a super awesome birthday to the one-and-only Joss Whedon – the creator of Firefly and the inspiration behind Can’t Stop the Serenity! Not only does Joss create amazing characters, he inspires us to be better than we are, and to move mountains to make this world a shinier place.
So, on behalf of the Global Steering Committee, the 2011 Global Team, our incredible local organising teams and devoted supporters – Happy Birthday Joss!!… Read more…
Pull on your Jayne hat, and grab your brown coat because Can’t Stop the Serenity is officially ON! This weekend sees events kick off in Nottingham (UK), Norfolk VA (US), Philadelphia PA (US) and Melbourne (AUST).
Fans lucky enough to attend these events have lots of excitement to look forward to! There’ll be screenings of Serenity and Dr. Horrible, costumes, awesome prizes and more. So if you’re in the area, make sure you join us. It’ll be a wild ride, that’s to be sure!
And if you were among those who got an unintentional sneak peek of a certain Big Damn Hero’s message to CSTS attendees, you were lucky indeed. But if you didn’t, fear not! You can get in on the action (and the inspiration) at your local CSTS event and via livestream of CSTS Los Angeles on 25 June.… Read more…
Artist James Hance, best known among geeks for his wonderful Star Wars themed “Wookie the Chew” take on Winnie the Pooh, has been working on a series of pieces featuring Muppets a la Firefly.
You’ll be able to buy prints at www.jameshance.com later this week and super awesome exclusive, limited run prints at selected upcoming Can’t Stop The Serenity events very soon with all proceeds of those going to charity
You can find his sketches and keep up with his progress here.
A huge thank you to James for supporting Can’t Stop the Serenity.
Update: Prints will be available at CSTS Los Angeles and CSTS Edmonton so far…… Read more…
As we gear up to start the 2011 CSTS season, we’ve officially wrapped up CSTS 2010 and I have finished my term as Global Organiser. I’d like to thank all you Browncoats for helping to make it a great season at Can’t Stop the Serenity.
I’m proud to announce that, with the auctions and screenings, we raised $141,251.25 for Equality Now and other charities! Our highest donation yet! This brings our grand total raised since 2006 to over $550,000!
In 2010, Equality Now received an incredible $120,054.10. Other charities to benefit were UNM Childrens Hospital, Kids Need to Read, Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, SafePlace Austin, House of the Good Shepherd, Edmonton Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre, Samaritan House, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Oregon Food Bank, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre and the Atlanta Community Food Bank.… Read more…
We’re very excited to share the news that Joss Whedon will be attending his first CSTS event this year!
Taking a break from filming The Avengers, Joss will be part of CSTS Los Angeles together with Jessica Neuwirth, Equality Now Founder & Chair, and Amanda Sullivan, Director of Equality Now’s Women’s Action Network (and member of the CSTS Global Steering Committee).
California Browncoats are hosting the event, which will take place on 25 June 2011 at the Harmony Gold Theater in Hollywood. Ticketing and event information can be found on the California Browncoats website.
We’re delighted to have Joss, Jessica and Amanda involved in our sixth year of CSTS events, and we hope that everyone who attends has a wonderful time. This is an amazing opportunity to raise lots of money for Equality Now, and make this a landmark year!… Read more…
CSTS Global urgently need to fill the position of Global System Administrator. The role has recently become vacant, and we are looking for volunteers who are willing to take on this behind the scenes role.
The System Administrator sits under the Global Steering Committee and is an ongoing position. This role is separate to the Webmaster (who is part of the annual Global Team).
For more information on the role, click here.… Read more…
You may notice some changes to the site over the weekend, as we undertake a little D.I.Y. We’re making Can’t Stop the Serenity all spiffy and shiny for the new year, and have some wonderful things in store for you all! We hope you can bear with us while we work, and we promise to have everything like new come Monday morning (just don’t look under that dust cover over there… shhhhhh).… Read more…
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors and the amazing generousity of our supporters, we are delighted to announce that the 2010 round of global auctions has raised over $4,000 for Equality Now!
The final total raised is being finalised as we speak, and we’ll be adding it to our ever growing 2010 Global Donation Total soon.
Thank you to everyone who bid on the awesome goodies, and congratulations to the lucky winners! We know that you’ll be enjoying your winnings for many years to come. … Read more…
Can’t Stop the Serenity 2010 is coming to a close, but there’s still once last chance for you to support Equality Now and win fantastic prizes! We’re auctioning off a whole host of amazing prizes, generously donated by our wonderful global sponsors.
We’d love you to spread the signal to those in the black, so please tell your friends, fellow Whedon fans and anyone who’ll listen.
Click here to check out the array of goodies on offer!
And while you’re here, why not check out our promo video, featuring Eliza Dusku, Summer Glau and Dichen Lachman signing one of the prizes….
This month’s issue of SFX Magazine is focused entirely on Joss Whedon, the Whedonverse and the fandom he has inspired. In addition to exclusive interviews, episode reviews, in-depth reviews of the comics and other jossy goodness is an article on the Whedonverse fandom.
Some of our wonderful volunteers were interviewed by SFX Magazine at CSTS San Diego in July – The One True BiX (CSTS Founder), Jen Cummings (Global Steering Committee Chair) and CSTS Organisers James Riley and Michael Doherty.
Thank you to everyone at SFX Magazine for shining a light on our little fan charity enterprise.
Grab your copy this week from local retailers or order online!
It’s time to start planning next year’s exciting CSTS season of events, and to do that, we need you! Do you have some energy to give, some skills to share and a desire to make Can’t Stop the Serenity 2011 the best season yet? Know someone else who does? Please help us to spread the signal far and wide, and help us build a fantastic team for 2011!
The Can’t Stop the Serenity Global Team help local organizers run successful fundraising events by coordinating and facilitating things at a global level. The team consists of 11 volunteers who generously offer their time, skills and energy.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Click here to read about the Application Process
Applications close on 3 October 2010.… Read more…
Nominations are now open to head up next year’s Can’t Stop the Serenity Global Team!
If you’ve previously run or worked on your city’s CSTS event, and have an interest in being considered for the Global Organizer position for next year’s events, please read the following information and send in your application documents by September 5.… Read more…
There are autographs a plenty from the cast of Firefly and Serenity up for grabs in the Global Auction for Equality Now!
Thanks to Creation Entertainment, we are delighted to give you the opportunity to win this amazing souvenir, signed by all of the guest at the “Creation Salutes Serenity” 2009 convention in California. The souvenir photo is signed by Jewel Staite (Kaylee), Morena Baccarin (Inara), Adam Baldwin (Jayne), Alan Tudyk (Wash), Rafael Feldman (Fanty), Yan Feldman (Mingo) and Mark Sheppard (Badger). This fantastic piece of memorabilia has been generously donated by Creation Entertainment. Bid here to win!… Read more…
Pack your bags for a great escape to the Browncoat Ball in Charlotte, NC! This is your chance to win a pair of weekend passes to this amazing event on October 22-24, 2010, plus some musical goodies from BAFTA winning composer, Greg Edmonson.
Head on over to the ebay auction page now and place your bid. This is a truely epic prize, and will be an experience you will treasure for a lifetime! Plus, you’ll be supporting Equality Now!
You will enjoy a full weekend of Firefly activities with a twist of southern hospitality. There are three unique tracks to select from including a historic trolley ride, a whitewater rafting park and the new NASCAR museum.
You’d better rest up after that because then the Ball starts and there is a live band and exciting entertainment.… Read more…
Click here for 2010 Auctions!
The auctions are live! Head over to our Auction page to see what’s up for grabs this year.
Kindly being hosted by the California Browncoats, 95% of the proceeds of each auction will go straight to Equality Now. The remaining 5% will go toward covering any eBay and/or Paypal fees. The California Browncoats (CABC)will pay any remaining fees in addition to donating their services in carrying out these auctions. If there is any of the 5% left over after fees, CABC will donate it to Equality Now.
This round of auctions will end on August 24 at 1:45pm PDT. … Read more…
We’re celebrating the five years of Can’t Stop the Serenity, and our wonderful sponsors, in conjunction with the California Browncoats, are proud to give you the chance to win some fantastic prizes in our online auction for Equality Now.
Money raised from the auction will be included in the CSTS 2010 Global Donation Total. Your bids will help us to reach this year’s goal of US $150,000 raised for charity!
The first round of auctions runs from 17 August 2010 to 24 August 2010 on eBay.
This is a wonderful opportunity to own some awesome prizes, and help Equality Now fight for the rights of women and girls who can’t fight for themselves, so bid high and bid often!
Highlights include:
The 2010 Season is in full swing, and with so much going on, let’s take a moment to look back on an amazing 5 years of Can’t Stop the Serenity.
Since 2006, this amazing event has taken place in 90 Participating Cities in 9 countries spanning 3 continents! Every year, we keep growing! From 41 cities in 2006, 42 in 2007, 45 in 2008, 50 in 2009 and in 2010 there are already 50 cities holding events with more to come!
And the events are continuing to raise incredible amounts for charity. Since 2006, $416,616.22 has been raised for Equality Now and other worthy charities! 2006 raised $65,900.24, 2007 nearly doubled that raising $106,165.69.… Read more…
We are very excited to announce that the 2009 Global Donation Total is almost finalised!
We’re delighted to share that Salem has added to their total, which is now $1,552. Phoenix has also boosted their total, which is now $6,088.06, and Salt Lake City has donated a confirmed $850. The Facebook Cause has brought in $314, and the Last Hurrah Auction raised $4,407.23 for Equality Now.
This brings the “Almost Final” 2009 Grand Total to $136,701.47!
Of this, $123,946.11 has been donated to Equality Now, and other charities have received cash donations of $12,755.36 (as well as goods such as food and warm clothes).
We’re still waiting on a few cities to finalise their 2009 donations so that we can lock in the Grand Total.… Read more…
Congratulations to the winners in our Global Prize Draws!
A custom made Serenity glass plate signed by Jewel Staite, Gina Torres, Summer Glau and Adam Baldwin, donated by Tami Lankford
Winner: M. Writtle (CSTS Phoenix)
A voice acting role for ‘Firefly Between The Lines’, donated by Between the Lines Studios
Winner: C. Smith (CSTS Minneapolis)
A Dollhouse poster signed by Joss Whedon, donated by Buffyfest
Winner: E. Cavallo (CSTS Nashville)
$75 Visa Gift Card, and a donation in your name from the Kids Need to Read Foundation to an under-funded school/library of your choice (approximate donation value of $500, click here for details), donated by The Kids Need to Read Foundation (KNTR) (and an amazing anonymous angel)
Winner: J. Thursfield (CSTS Nottingham)
A Super Secret Basket of Firefly and Serenity goodies worth over 250 credits, including a script signed by Jane Espenson, an “Earth that will be” Poster, a Steve Anderson Custom Art Piece, QMx Money Pack, 3 Silicone Browncoat Bracelets, Dark Horse PVC set, Set of Comic Books, Soldier T-Shirt, a Independent mug and a small tea, 2oz Inara, donated by the Austin Browncoats.… Read more…
We are delighted to announce that the 2010 Global Organiser is Christine Mooney from Portland OR USA, Can’t Stop the Serenity’s founding city. Christine will be responsible for coordinating next year’s fundraising effort, and will be commencing her role on 4 January 2010.
Says Christine:
I’m Christine Mooney (aka cbglacier) and I’m a Browncoat. Whenever I fill out an ‘about me’, I list myself as ‘Mama, RN, Browncoat, Scaper, genre fan’. I am immensely proud of what those labels say about me and what they are coming to mean. Not only are genre fans followers and collectors but also we have become organizers and givers, using our collective passion for causes to come together and do good deeds. Those causes range from Can’t Stop the Serenity, Kids Need To Read, providing copies of the Farscape DVDs to libraries and troops overseas, to Buffy blood drives, and the many other projects that Browncoat groups get involved with in their communities.… Read more…
The creative team at Avitech Graphics are supporting “Can’t Stop the Serenity” through the sales of Laser Engraved Serenity Schematics. If you’re not familiar with Avitech Graphics, they are the folks behind the CSTS Auction Exclusive laser engraved metal artwork featuring Serenity’s crew.
From now until December 31, $5 from the sale of each Laser Engraved Metal Firefly Serenity Schematics will be donated to the Equality Now in support of Can’t Stop the Serenity.
This wonderful design is not a poster – it’s a very shiny engraved piece of aluminum! Photos do not truly convey this stunning piece of art. The coated aluminum etching measures 12″x24″ and is mounted on black foam core ready for framing. This design is limited to 250 pieces.
Thank you Avitech Graphics for supporting Equality Now and Can’t Stop the Serenity!… Read more…
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