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2012, Events

Four Events. Three Countries.

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Australia, Canada and the United States are all holding CSTS Screenings this weekend and not one event is the same!

The Browncoats of Shoalhaven, NSW, Australia are running their very first event. They will have a raffle, prizes for Best Dressed and will show Dr. Horrible as well as Serenity. The excitement is running high for this August 3rd screening!

The San Francisco,U.S. Browncoats have been running CSTS events since the beginning. Now in their 7th Year, they are rightfully proud of their new venue, the Delancy St. Screening Room. Among its many charms are the ergonomic chairs! The SF events will feature Dr. Horrible as well as Serenity. Don’t forget your Jayne Hat – there will be a Jayne Hat mob photo!

Grande Prairie, AB, Canada is another new member of the CSTS family.… Read more…

2012, Events

Arlington, VA & Fort Lauderdale FL have screenings

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On Friday July 20, Arlington has their first of 2 screenings of Serenity, along with a Costume Contest, an auction and a raffle. The next day, Saturday the 21st, they do it all again but with the added content of Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog.

Get a ticket to one or both days.

Fort Lauderdale is running their event on Saturday July 21st. Not only is Serenity being shown but they also have a special performance by South Florida Taiko Dojo, a Japanese Drumming group who so wowed the audience last year they are back to do it again.
The event is being held at Cinema Paradiso

Both Fort Lauderdale and Arlington are running their events in a space with a full bar!… Read more…

2012, CSTS Global, Events

Lawrence KS and Philadelphia PA have screenings this weekend

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Philadelphia is packing in loads of merriment with live music courtesy Sean Faust, Sci-Fi trivia with a surprise twist and a Special Hell screening of Serenity. You are not only allowed to talk at the theatre, you will be encouraged to.

Meanwhile, Lawrence is back for the 2nd time this month.You can double your fun with a screening of both Serenity and Dr. Horrible. There will also be a raffle with some awesome prizes.… Read more…

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…

2012, Events

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…

2012, CSTS Global, Sponsors

Why JL Hilton Supports CSTS

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I organized the first Raleigh screening in 2006, because I loved Firefly. I loved it with all my heart and soul, in a way I’d never loved any TV show before. At the time, I didn’t expect to raise money for Equality Now. I expected to pay hundreds of dollars for the venue rental and movie rights out of my own pocket, to sit in a theater with maybe twelve other people and watch Serenity on the big damn screen again.

Instead, the 200-seat theater sold out. We had a costume contest, and several people actually showed up in costume. People bought raffle tickets. A donation was made to Equality Now. And I made new friends who have become like family.

Over the years, I learned more about Equality Now, and I found out about Kids Need to Read.… Read more…

2012, CSTS Global, Events

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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2009, CSTS Global, Events

Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009 Events Go Live!

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We’re delighted to announce that we currently have 20 cities with confirmed event dates! And over 30 cities registered and on board for 2009.

Check out our Calendar of Events for more details.

In addition to screening “Serenity”, many cities will also be adding “Dr Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog” to the billing! Join fellow fans and sing along with Dr Horrible, Captain Hammer and Penny in theatrical style!

There is a still lot of room for events on the calendar, and we look forward to announcing more as additional cities across the globe join the party.

First Round Event Registration is closing soon, so if you are thinking of planning an event (either a Screening or an Affiliate Event) please register by 1 May 2009 to ensure your event is listed on our global merchandise.… Read more…