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2012, Equality Now, Events

Nine Screenings This Weekend!

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Happy Birthday Joss Whedon!

To Celebrate Joss’ birthday we have 9 Screening events going on this weekend in three countries.

Saturday, June 23 starts off in Gateshead, U.K. at 10 a.m. with Serenity, an auction and an awesome sale of film posters including Cabin in the Woods and Avengers Assemble before everyone heads to a shindig for more fun including a tough Whedonverse quiz!

Gloucester, UK’s screening is special as they have a couple of speakers from Equality Now. This is Equality Now’s 20th Anniversary so their talk is sure to be interesting! Dr. Horrible is also showing, there is a silent auction and they expect to set up a live link with another CSTS city.

Both UK events will have themed cupcakes!

Across the pond in Canada, Toronto opens their doors at noon.… Read more…

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This Weekend’s Event: Charleston, SC

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Charleston is having its first Can’t Stop The Serenity Event and it promises to be a good one.
Besides the Big Damn Movie, Charleston will have raffles, trivia and a costume contest.

Local artists, restaurants and shops have donated items for the silent auction.

So bring your cashy money and head over on Sunday July 17th. Details at the website.… Read more…

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Can’t Stop The Serenity Starts this Weekend!

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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 three countries.

  • Friday, June 8 will see an Affiliate event in Lawrence, KS. It will be live streamed so that we can all watch the fun.
  • Saturday, June 9th is the first full Serenity screening in Vancouver, BC with both a silent and live auction and a costume contest with a twist. Vancouver has at least one item in their auction that you will not be able to get anywhere else.
  • Finally, on Sunday, Nottingham, UK will also be showing Serenity. They’ll have a raffle and then do what we do best – have a shindig! (and show Dr.
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End of an era – Farewell to US 35mm prints of Serenity

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With a heavy heart, we say a fond farewell to the much loved (and well used) 35mm prints of Serenity in the US.


Can’t Stop The Serenity has  learned that Universal is no longer sending out prints of Serenity to US venues. Universal has been extremely generous to CSTS in keeping 35mm prints of Serenity around for as long as they have, but we knew it couldn’t be forever.
Serenity Film Strip
With the rise in digital formats and the cost of maintaining 35mm projection equipment, many venues have been making the switch to the new DCP (Digital Cinema Package). As a result, our beloved 35mm prints have been retired. Some may say that the prints have been showing their age recently, but it’s still very sad to see them go.… Read more…

2011, CSTS Global, Equality Now, Events

Auctions, Art and Jossy Goodness!

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We’re coming to the end of the Can’t Stop the Serenity 2011 season, but it’s not over yet! We’re tallying up all the donations from this year’s events to determine the 2012 Global Donation Total… will it top the 2010 record of over $140,000? We sure hope so! But while the bean counters are counting the beans, there’s still lots going on!


If you want to win some awesome prizes, we’ll soon be launching our Global Auction for Equality Now. There are some fantastic goodies up for grabs, and you won’t want to miss your chance. We’ll have more news on this soon, so keep your eyes peeled on www.cantstoptheserenity.com, and on our Twitter and Facebook.


Have you heard about our Art Contest? We’re reaching out to all the creative folks out there to design a logo for next year’s events.… Read more…

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Watch the 2011 CSTS Global Intro Video, featuring Joss Whedon!

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If you were able to make it to a Can’t Stop the Serenity event this year, you may have had the opportunity to see this year’s Global Intro video. But if you missed out, not to fret! You can watch it now on our YouTube Channel.


This year’s intro was packed to the brim with big damn heroes. We’re extremely honoured to have received a very special contribution from Joss, who has inspired us once more to continue to fight the good fight for equality. Other special guests include artist Jason Palmer, writer Jane Espensen, actors Tahmoh Penikett, Claire Kramer, Eliza Dusku, Dichen Lachman, Summer Glau and a host of Browncoats from across the globe!

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.… Read more…

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Registration for 2012 Events is Open!

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2012 marks our 7th Annual CSTS season and we are looking forward to welcoming back our fellow Browncoats, veterans of the cause, mentors and new organizers alike! We’re continually grateful and excited that folks interested in holding your own CSTS events to raise money for Equality Now.


Registration is open now, so you’ve got plenty of time to start planning a Can’t Stop the Serenity event for 2012. All the information you need to get you started can be found in the Events section on the menu above.


Most CSTS events are known as “Screening Events” where Joss Whedon’s “Serenity” is shown on the big screen in conjunction with auctions, raffles, contests, merchandise sales and other multimedia (pending licensing arrangements). If you’re unable to organize a Screening Event (due to funds, location or proximity to other Browncoats), an Affiliate event may be the answer.… Read more…

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I wanna live in the town where I get a bouncy castle at CSTS!

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Browncoats sure do know how to celebrate CSTS in style! Man, now I want a bouncy castle at my local CSTS event. That looks like so much fun!!

On behalf of the Can’t Stop the Serenity Global Steering Committee, Global Team and countless volunteers all over the world, we’d like to congratulate the Beeston Browncoats on a fabulous wedding shindig – what a way to celebrate! … Read more…

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Coming this weekend (27 August): Melbourne, Australia & Syracuse, NY

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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…

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This weekend (17-20 Aug) – Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, Halifax & Beeston

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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…

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Rewatch Joss & Co at CSTS Los Angeles

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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.


Watch live video from GeekWeek on Justin.tv… Read more…

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This Weekend: Events Worldwide!

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It’s a huge weekend for Browncoats! This weekend sees events all over the world, and lots of opportunities for Browncoats to get together and have an awesome time!

Lawrence, KS and Arlington, VA kick off the weekend tomorrow, June 24, with Arlington’s event continuing on Saturday June 25.

Then on Saturday, there are events all over the place. In Canada, Edmonton, AB and Vancouver, BC are holding events. The UK has an event in Newcastle. And in the US, events are taking place in Boston, MA; Logan, UT; Los Angeles, CA; and New York, NY.

To wrap up the weekend, Sunday, June 26 brings events in Baltimore, MD; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; and Raleigh, NC.

These events will offer all kinds of activities, contests, auctions, prizes, and special guests.… Read more…

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Joss Whedon & Equality Now will be attending CSTS Los Angeles

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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…

2009, CSTS Global, Events

What’s On… October 2009

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We’re reaching the end of Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009 with just one month of events left to go! Around half of our 55 participating cities have finalised their donations to Equality Now and local charities, and our Global Donation Tally is currently just over $85,000. Please help us all achieve our goal of raising $150,000 by supporting our October events.

UPCOMING EVENTS…

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What’s On: September 2009

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Only two months left for Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009! The last cities have signed up and we’ve grown to 55 cities this year in seven countries. If you’ve already been to an event this year, we’d love to hear your stories. You can use our Forum or email our Global Communications Team at jen@cantstoptheserenity.com and we’ll add them for you. You can also add your photos to our Global Photo Pool at Flickr. And if you haven’t yet experienced the fun and excitement of a Can’t Stop the Serenity event, there’s lots in store in September! For a full listing of events, please click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS…

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What’s on next – 18-30 June

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Fans of all ages had a fantastic time at events over the last week! There were thrills and squeals as fans watched

Serenity on the big screen, singing along with Dr. Horrible, and some thrilling heroics from our amazing event volunteers! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported Equality Now. We’re on track to have an amazing year, and this week is going to be packed full of excitement!

UPCOMING EVENTS…

There are Can’t Stop the Serenity events all over the globe:… Read more…

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Event Update – 8-21 June 2009

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The events in Toronto and NYC over the weekend were a blast! Thanks to everyone who came out and sang and bought stuff and supported Equality Now with your presence. We’ve now go 3 events under our belt in 2009 and many many more to go!

UPCOMING EVENTS…

We’re delighted to announce the next fortnight’s Can’t Stop the Serenity events…… Read more…