What a season it’s been! And there’s heaps more to come! New cities have joined the cause, so keep watching here for the latest about upcoming events!

UPCOMING EVENTS…

Seattle, WA US – 18 July (Serenity & Dr Horrible)
If you’re anywhere near the Pacific North West, you’ll want to get along to CSTS Seattle. This incredibly dedicated crew of volunteers has put together an amazing event! Serenity and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog will be on taking over the Museum of History and Industry on July 18. Doors open at 4pm and the event kicks off at 5pm. Serenity will be followed by raffle drawing, catered reception and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog presentation. Full event tickets have sold out, but you can still be part of the Serenity portion of the event for $15 advance (available online until 15 July) or $17 at the door. One of the best things about Seattle events (aside from the people!) is the raffles. This year’s Firefly/Serenity themed prizes include items autographed by Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, and Dollhouse‘s Dichan Lachman! And if you need more, come along to the Wayward Coffee house on 17 July for a Pre-screening Shindig!

Nashville, TN US – 25 July (Dr Horrible)
Get CSTS Nashville started with Dr Horrible! This is one of many fun pre-events in Nashville, each with chances to win some great prizes! Taking place at Sherlock’s Books, the first show will at 2pm, with a fundraising Car Wash in the Book Store Parking Lot from 3 to 7pm. The second show will be a “Rocky Horror” style special event, beginning at 8pm. Entry is free, so come along and support CSTS Nashville!

Pittsburg, PA US – 1 August (Serenity & Dr Horrible)
The crew from Steel City are back with another fantastic event! The Pittsburg Browncoats will be hosting CSTS Pittsburg on 1 August at the Ross Community Centre at 1000 Ross Municipal Drive. The fun starts at 6pm and runs through to 11:30pm. You can sing along with Dr. Horrible, take a chance of raffles and live auctions, and generally have a great time for a great cause! There’s heaps of wonderful prizes up for grabs, including a Joss Whedon signed Serenity poster, Spike puppet, action figures, CDs, jewellery and more! Tickets are available now for a suggested donation of $10. You can reserve your spot online at the CSTS Pittsburg website until 31 July.

St Louis, MO US – 7 August (Serenity)
It’s going to be a rocking night in St Louis! With special musical guests The Browncoats, costume contents, trivia, auctions and raffles… plus Serenity and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, this is going to be a night to remember! Head on down to the Keller Plaza Cine 8 on Lemay Ferry Road for the 9pm event. Tickets are on sale now and cost just $12.50. All tickets get 1 credit for the prize draw, and you can
purchase additional credits online and at the event. And the entire event benefits Equality Now!

Nashville, TN US – 7-9 August (Serenity & Dr Horrible)
Nashville is standing out this year by hosting a whole weekend of Whedon! WhedonFest is a full blown “Can’t Stop the Serenity” weekend event taking place at Camp Y.I. in LaVergne, TN. This rustic venue offers the perfect setting for our proverbial trip to the rim planets. Take a weekend off from the high-tech activities of the core planets and reserve your bunk! Come for as little or as much serenity as you can handle, with packages available for the full weekend ($75 adult/$65 child) or just some of it. Join us for a fundraiser lunch, charity silent auction, “Serenity’s Salvage Yard” group yard sale, peruse our fine range of merchants and gather around the campfire for some scary Reaver stories. Proceeds will be donated to Equality Now, Nashville CARES and Kids Need to Read Foundation. Whedonites United will also be holding a range of fun pre-events with chances to win some truely great prizes!

Tulsa, OK US – 8 August (Serenity)
Tulsa fans will have the opportunity to see Serenity and Dr. Horrible at the Circle Cinema Theatre on 8/8 @ 8pm. See Serenity take to the skies again, and welcome back her crew, larger than life on the big screen. Then, join Dr. Horrible in his quest to defeat Captain Hammer and win the heart of Penny, the girl of his dreams. This will be a great event, so don’t miss out! Tickets will be available from Cinema Circle Theatre. Prizes will include a Serenity poster autographed by Joss Whedon, and an autograph from Dollhouse‘s Dichan Lachman.

Minneapolis, MN US – 13, 14 & 15 August (Serenity & Dr. Horrible)
When the Minnesota Browncoats decide to do something for charity, they don’t just put one one event… they have three! This year, you’ll have three chances to support Equality Now. 13 August is the big event, with both Serenity and Dr. Horrible, plus raffles, door prizes, auctions and more! The fun kicks off at 7:30pm at the Riverview Theater, so don’t be late! And if that weren’t enough, you can see Serenity again on Friday and Saturday at 11:30pm. More details coming soon!

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!

There’s lots still to come, and more cities being added each week! If you’re near one of these cities, check out the links for more info:
Ann Arbor, MI US
Atlanta, GA US
Chicago, IL US
Fresno, CA US
Honolulu, HI US
Logan, UT US
Phoenix, AZ US
Salt Lake City, UT US
Tucson, AZ US
Bristol, United Kingdom
Adelaide, SA Australia
Melbourne, VIC Australia
Hamburg, Germany

You can find out when your closest event is being held by checking our Calendar of Events. The calendar is updated regularly, so when we find out the date, we’ll post it there!

WANT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR EQUALITY NOW AND BE PART OF CSTS?

If your city is not yet listed, visit our Forum to see if there is an event in the works. What? You can’t find your city anywhere? Well, why not step up and Host an Event!. Feel free to contact Tanya (aka Stoweaway), our delightful Mentorship Department Head, for any questions around putting on a CSTS event. Our final Event Registration deadline is August 1st.

Can’t make it to an event, but still want to support the cause? Why not make a donation via our Global Facebook Cause. All donations go directly to Equality Now, and will be added to this year’s Global Donation Tally.