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No Power in the ’Verse Can Stop CSTS Pittsburgh!

CSTS 2020 Pittsburgh - Facebook Feature ImageThe Rivers & Bridges Brigade of the PA Browncoats, Geek Frontiers, and Jump Cut Theater present Can’t Stop the Serenity 2020 – Pittsburgh! Saturday, Sep 5th – 7:00pm-11:30pm. Get Tickets!

Not even a global pandemic can keep us from holding Pittsburgh’s 15th annual Can’t Stop the Serenity charity screening of Serenity! We’re all manner of pleased to announce that we will be holding a screening of “Serenity under the Stars” on Saturday, September 5th in Allegheny County’s South Park. We’ll be screening Serenity outdoors in a field for a “picnic and a movie” experience, and attendees will be asked to bring their own blankets or chairs, as well as their own food and beverages (no alcohol or glass containers permitted by order of the Allegheny County Parks Department).… Read more…

Host a CSTS 2020 Event! Registration is now Open!

CSTS 2020 - Facebook Event BannerHost a shiny Can’t Stop the Serenity event in 2020! It’s a gorram good time! Registration is now open to host #CSTS2020 charity events any time from May – Oct 2020. We’re still flying in our 15th year! Some might think that’s not much, but it’s enough – rather so much more than enough – with our $1.3+ million dollars raised for Equality Now and other local charities!

#Browncoats – be a Big Damn Hero – indulge your geeky side while doing good! Click here for all the details about hosting a CSTS charity film screening of the sci-fi classic Serenity or hosting a CSTS affiliate event. Affiliate events can be any kind of Firefly-themed fun (trivia contest, game night, etc.) or perhaps Dr.Read more…

North Texas Browncoats Celebrate 10 Years of Flying!

CSTS 2019 Facebook Event BannerIt’s that time again! THIS Sunday, October 13th! The North Texas Browncoats are gearing up for their 10th annual Can’t Stop the Serenity shindig, and tickets are now on sale! This year’s Charity Film Screening event will feature the epic space western Serenity and the comedy / horror cult classic Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog* – singing along is optional!

Join us also for our usual lineup of games and activities, including our annual costume contest, Evil Laugh competition, and pub style trivia rounds interspersed throughout the day. All proceeds benefit our wonderful charity Equality Now!

This year’s event is at a NEW LOCATION:
Alamo Drafthouse Dallas / Fort Worth
8380 Davis Blvd.
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Doors Open at Noon

Tickets, patches and shirts are available now for pre-order on our website.

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The Adelaide Browncoats are Ready to Misbehave with a Double Feature Event!

Adelaide Browncoats CSTS 2019 - Facebook Event BannerReady to misbehave, fine folk of Adelaide? The Adelaide Browncoats are thrilled to announce details of this year’s Can’t Stop the Serenity 2019 Charity Film Screening Event – a Double Feature! THIS Saturday, October 12th! See the epic space western Serenity and the comedy / horror / musical cult classic Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog! Wanna help us keep her in the air another year? Is Mal’s coat kinda brownish? See you there!

Our very generous supporters Mercury Cinema will be hosting our shindig on Saturday 12th October, from 12.00pm until 5.30pm. The fun will begin with a rare opportunity to experience a super-sized screening of Dr.Horrible‘s Sing-Along Blog. Singing along is optional! 😉 Then of course there will be a screening of the Big Damn Movie, Serenity.Read more…

“Can’t Stop the Signal” Says Denver CSTS!

CSTS 2019 - Denver - Facebook Event Banner“Can’t Stop the Signal” say the Denver #Browncoats! Join the fun with the Denver CSTS crew THIS Saturday, SEP 28th for Can’t Stop the Serenity 2019, their annual charity CSTS Screening of the sci-fi epic space western Serenity on the big damn screen at Alamo Drafthouse Denver. It’s an evening of Film, Food, Prizes, Costume Contest, Raffles, Auction, and More Fun! Several auction and raffle items were donated and autographed by Firefly‘s own Summer Glau from her personal collection!!! See the Denver CSTS page for pictures! All proceeds benefit the fantastic charity Equality Now! Get tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/cant-stop-the-serenity-2019-denver-csts-tickets-64640283829Read more…

CSTS Milwaukee are Big Damn Heroes!

CSTS Milwaukee Auctions“Big Damn Heroes” is the theme of Can’t Stop the Serenity: Milwaukee‘s amazing Charity Film Screening and Auction event THIS Saturday SEP 28th at the New Berlin Ale House! Not only is it their favorite Firefly quote, they’ve printed it on this year’s custom #CSTS2019 T-shirts and also etched it on shiny pint glasses! There’s an incredible line up of entertainment, prizes, auctions, food, drinks, and fun awaiting you at their Can’t Stop the Serenity 2019 event on Saturday – check out this list!!

* 3 Screenings – SerenityThe Gamers: Hands of Fate, and JourneyQuest [Season 1]
* Over 1100 items up for auction across 5 silent and 2 live auctions
* New venue – more than twice the space as last year.

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The California Browncoats and CSTS-Orange County are Still Flying!

The California Browncoats and #CSTS-Orange County are “still flying”! THIS Sunday, see the epic sci-fi space western Serenity on the big damn screen at AMC Classic Woodbridge 5 in Irvine, California. The Fallen Stars will perform Firefly songs from their wonderful Leaves on the Wind Music Project! Artist Nick Kremenek will be on hand with his amazing limited edition prints of Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds – exclusive for Can’t Stop the Serenity! Plus prizes, costumes, shiny raffles, and auctions sure to entice #Browncoats all around the ‘Verse! All proceeds benefit the fantastic charity Equality Now!… Read more…

California Browncoats Relaunch San Diego CSTS Screening

CSTS 2019 - San Diego - Facebook Event BannerThe California Browncoats are launching their first Can’t Stop the Serenity screening since 2011 in San Diego, California next Sunday, August 18th 2019 at AMC Mission Valley 20! (Don’t worry, there will still be one in Irvine, next month, for all of our regulars.) All proceeds will benefit the amazing charity Equality Now! Get tickets at: BrownPaperTickets.com/event/4309886

#CSTS2019 San Diego offers #Browncoats a non-Comic-Con reason to spend some quality time together – so bring a friend! The event will also feature a set of Firefly themed songs from The Fallen Stars during the event – if you aren’t familiar with their music, prepare to feel all the feels!!

Besides music and the Big Damn Movie, Serenity, there will be door prizes, a suggested donation drawing, and an auction of some very cool rare and one of a kind Firefly artwork, with all proceeds going to charity.… Read more…

CSTS Pittsburgh Celebrates 14 Years of Doing Somethin’ Right!

CSTS 2019 Pittsburgh - Facebook Feature ImageCan’t Stop the Serenity Pittsburgh Celebrates 14 Years of Doing Somethin’ Right! – Captain Christopher sent us a wave: “It’s our 14th annual event, and we’re pretty proud of being one of the few cities that has done this every year since it got going.”

Join up with the Pennsylvania Browncoats Rivers & Bridges Brigade, THIS Sunday, August 4th, for their charity film screening of the epic space western Serenity at the Parkway Theater & Film Lounge, a shiny, geek-friendly establishment that’s part movie-house, part bar, part jazz club and part microbrewery! Get tickets and details at their website: cstspgh.webs.com.

Can’t Stop the Serenity attendees will enjoy Firefly– and Serenity-themed games and raffles, and of course the screening of the Big Damn Movie, Serenity.… Read more…

Raleigh Browncoats Keep Flying with 14th Annual Can’t Stop the Serenity Event!

Raleigh CSTS 2019 - Facebook Feature Image“I don’t care what you believe in… just believe.”Shepherd Book The Raleigh Browncoats of North Carolina believe in supporting worthy causes, and having a mighty fine shindig of a time while doing it! They will hold their 14th (!!!) annual Can’t Stop the Serenity event THIS Sunday! July 21st, at the Raleighwood Cinema Grill, starting at 6:00pm. Join your fellow #Browncoats for Food, Drinks, Fun, Raffles, Prizes, and a Costume Contest! And of course, they will show the Big Damn Movie, Serenity! All proceeds go to amazing charities Equality Now, and the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center.

The late, great, and sorely missed Ron Glass served many years as chair of the board of the directors for the Wooten Center.

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Utah Browncoats Celebrating 15th Anniversary!

Utah Browncoats - Heart of GoldYou can’t take the sky from the mighty Utah Browncoats — they are celebrating 15 years of flying with a charity film screening of The Big Damn Movie, Serenity, THIS Saturday, July 13th! Plus, assorted shenanigans and misbehaves. 

The Shindig will begin at Brewvies Cinema Pub from 4:00pm-7:30pm. But the wacky fun doesn’t end there – it then moves next door to the Legends Sports Pub from 7:30pm-Midnight for food, auctions, prize drawings, and a cosplay contest. Tickets are $12.50, and all proceeds go to fantastic charities Equality Now and Kids Need To Read.… Read more…

Albuquerque Browncoats Launch CSTS 2019 This Saturday at Historic KiMo Theatre!

KiMo Theatre Panorama NightJoin the Albuquerque Browncoats for their Sci-Fi Charity Film Screening of the epic space western “Serenity” on Saturday, July 6th at the historic KiMo Theatre! Food, Fun, Merch, Costumes, Raffles, Auctions & More! Get tickets at: KiMoTickets.com – reserve seating. 

Can’t Stop the Serenity 2019 (CSTS 2019) is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good! We’re celebrating 14 years and $1,290,000+ raised for charity! Since 2006, fans have organized worldwide screenings of Joss Whedon‘s “Serenity” to raise funds and awareness to support Equality Now in their work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. Join us as we aim to misbehave for a good cause!

The Albuquerque Browncoats are pleased to present Serenity on the big screen for the 11th year and proud to also donate to our local charity UNM Children’s Hospital, CMNHRead more…

Pennsylvania Browncoats’ CSTS Screening Breaks Atmo’ This Saturday Night!

CSTS 2019 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania BrowncoatsThe Delaware Valley Brigade of the Pennsylvania Browncoats always aims to misbehave, and is set to do exactly that at their annual Can’t Stop the Serenity event in Philadelphia this Saturday, June 22nd, from 6pm-12am, at the Firepit Cinema. (Note: this is an outdoor event — think old-fashioned drive-in, but without the cars — so bring your own chairs!)

According to organizer Matt, their shindig hits atmo’ with games, light refreshments, raffles and auction, and — fitting for their unique event — LIVE music by Sean Faust. (Find out more about the talented Faust at https://seanfaustmusic.com/)

Advance Tickets* are available for a suggested donation of $10 each (plus service fees) available on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cant-stop-the-serenity-philadelphia-charity-screening-2019-tickets-60225678626

Remaining tickets* will be available at the gate for a suggested donation of $15 each.… Read more…

Browncoats of NYC Kick Off CSTS 2019 Season at Cradle Con!

Browncoats of NYC - CSTS 2019 - Facebook Feature Image“Who’s flying this thing?!” This weekend (June 1st – 2nd) come join the Browncoats of NYC for their “COSPlay in the ‘Verse” presentation at CRADLE CON! (@Cradle of Aviation Museum) Organizer Leslie says “We’ll have some door prizes and auction items with all proceeds to benefit Equality Now (Joss Whedon’s favorite charity).”

“Be sure to stop by our Browncoat fan table during CRADLE CON! to learn about & support Equality Now. We will have ‘Thank You‘ gifts for your donations.” Equality Now has been a champion for the protection and promotion of human rights for women and girls around the world for almost 30 years. Via Can’t Stop the Serenity events, Browncoats around the world have been helping Equality Now since 2006, thanks to the inspiration of Joss Whedon.… Read more…

2018 season is go!

Well you Big Damn Heroes, it’s the time you’ve all been waiting for – registration is now open for this year’s Can’t Stop the Serenity season!! 

As last year, the season will run from 1st June to 31st October and you can host a screening or affiliate event at any point during that time.

If you’re thinking about running an event check out the Host an Event section of the website where you’ll find a whole range of resources that’ll help including the Expression of Interest form which you can use if you’re still working out details, or, if you already know what you’re going to do, the Event Registration form. 

Not sure how to get started? Questions about hosting an event should be directed to events@cantstoptheserenity.com.Read more…

First CSTS event of the 2016 season goes to the Utah Browncoats

This weekend sees the first Firefly class vessel of the CSTS season leave the Independents’ base – the Utah Browncoats with their Salt Lake City event.

They are holding a daytime screening event at a cinema pub. Since they could not get a longer time slot from the cinema pub, they had to get a little creative so within the same area as the theater, there is a sports bar and grill, and they were able to secure a donated time slot in the VIP room to be able to hold the raffle, costume contest, and live and silent auctions.

Organisers Halo and Anastasia say their motivation for getting involved with CSTS is that they wanted to make a difference. Halo has a lot of experience with organising events for non-profit groups so when she became a Browncoat she says she “wanted to put that experience to use so that we could become a greater force for good.”… Read more…

If you can’t do something smart, do something right

Second in the series of posts on the amazing people planning amazing things for this year’s CSTS season is the Susquehanna Valley Brigade from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Amber and Tim are planning a screening of Serenity and an after party at a local restaurant, with live music, raffles, silent auctions and giveaways.

When asked why they had got involved in CSTS, Amber replied “Tim and I started our own business this year. Inspired by the movie that brought us together in the first place and it’s many great quotes, of course, “If you can’t do something smart, do something right”, we knew the right things was for our company to be able to give back to our community, and to be able to sponsor and donate to local charities.… Read more…

There Was No Stopping the CSTS Signal in 2015!

With the auction closing out the 2015 Can’t Stop the Serenity season in November, it’s hard to believe another year is over. But what a celebration our tenth year has been!

59 events in 45 cities across 7 countries raised over $90,000 for Equality Now and 19 other charities (you can view the full list of donations and charities on the Global Donation Tally page). A Virtual Shindig covered the globe and Sean Faust donated 50% of sales from his song Signal. We had a huge auction with over 50 lots including many rare collectibles and items signed by a variety of Whedonverse favourites.

It may have been one of our most diverse years with Affiliate events that included fundraising raffles in booths at conventions, board game days, a concert, Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog* screenings and a painting class.… Read more…

E-Bay auction starts 8th November

Take a look at some of the wonderful things we have in our upcoming auction which starts the 8th of November.

How about the St. Christopher Medal that Jayne wears in Serenity? It comes in its own case along with a certificate of authenticity and an autographed picture of Adam Baldwin as Jayne.
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Torchwood and Dr. Who make an appearance with signed content from John Barrowman, including a Tshirt, a CD and an signed photo. Another lot is a full size Tardis door cling. Imagine putting it on a closet door. You’d never have to worry about not having enough storage space again!*

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We have over 40 lots of great items. Please! Tell the world!

*We cannot guarantee that the door cling will make the space behind into a Tardis.… Read more…

Can’t Stop the Serenity 2015 Event Finale!

The final events of the 2015 Can’t Stop the Serenity season are upon us!

Halifax is hosting the final screening event of the year this Friday night 30th October at Hal-Con. And what an action packed evening it’s going to be! There will be trivia, a silent auction, a special Barrett’s Privateers rendition of the Hero of Canton sing along and an Evil Laugh competition. And not only is Serenity on the big screen there’s also Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog*.

Entry to the event is by donation but as it’s at Hal-Con you’ll need a Friday pass to enter the venue. You can pre-order Can’t Stop the Serenity 10 year tshirts, patches and challenge coins for pick up at the event. Visit their website for ordering details and event schedule.… Read more…

Can’t Stop the Serenity Gets Crafty This Weekend!

With the event season winding down, this Sunday sees one of the most unique events of the year when the North Texas Browncoats host a CSTS painting class at Texas U Can Paint.

Join them and get creative at 1pm on 25th October for a 2 hour class to paint a Van Gough inspired version of Serenity in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. An artist will guide you through replicating the featured painting step by step. But of course you can put your own spin on it to truly make it your own work of art!

The cost of the class is $35 and you can book online at Texas U Can Paint’s website, where you can also make a donation if you want to contribute but can’t attend the event.… Read more…

A Mid Week Can’t Stop the Serenity Celebration Down Under!

We’re excited another founding city which hasn’t held an event for a few years is coming back to Can’t Stop the Serenity as part of our 10th year celebrations this week!

Adelaide return for their 5th CSTS event this Wednesday 14th October at the gorgeous heritage listed Capri Theatre. Doors open from 6pm so there’s time to purchase merchandise, raffle tickets and bid on a specially commissioned airbrush piece and a Supanova poster signed by a Serenity crew member in the silent auction before Serenity rises again on the big screen at 7pm. There’s so much shiny to win, so make sure to bring plenty of cashy monies.

Firefly and Whedonverse costumes are highly encouraged and may be rewarded with Blue Sun Travel Posters. And if you bring any of these ‘food’ items from Hutt Street Centre’s Donated Goods Wish List along to the screening you can swap them for a free raffle ticket.… Read more…

It’s A Transatlantic Can’t Stop the Serenity Weekend!

There are 3 shiny events this week of all shapes and sizes proving you can turn anything into a Can’t Stop the Serenity event.

It all starts on Wednesday 30th, the official release date of Serenity in North America, where a group of Browncoats in Crest Hill are getting together for a movie night shindig with friends and family. And what could be better than hanging out with loved ones watching your favourite characters and raising money for Equality Now.

On Thursday night, 3rd October, the Alamo Drafthouse in Fort Worth is doing a Serenity Quote Along, an interactive screening with cap guns, ships, tissues and Fruity Oaty Tea cocktails. The North Texas Browncoats will be there with a table selling Can’t Stop the Serenity merchandise and a donation jar for Equality Now so please give generously.… Read more…

Huge Weekend of Can’t Stop the Serenity Events as the Big Damn Movie Turns 10!

It’s the biggest weekend of the season coming up with 10 Can’t Stop the Serenity shindigs celebrating the official release date of Serenity. There’s cities celebrating their 10th CSTS, cities holding their 2nd or more event of the year and lots of horrible sing alongs.

The Alamo City Browncoats didn’t want to miss Can’t Stop the Serenity’s 10th year so will be having a table to raise money for Equality Now at Monster-Con in San Antonio this Saturday only. This is a free event so get along for a day of geeky fun and stop by the Browncoat table for a chat and make a donation. For more info or to help out by volunteering see the Facebook event page.

The Utah Browncoats are also holding an affiliate event at a convention when Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog* closes out Salt Lake Comic Con at 8pm on Saturday.… Read more…

It’s A Can’t Stop the Serenity West Coast Weekend!

There are three shiny screening shindigs happening in North America this weekend.

We are so happy to welcome another new city to the Can’t Stop the Serenity fold when Surrey BC hosts its first event at Kwantlen Polytechnic University this Friday night. And what an event it’s shaping up to be! Along with screening Serenity and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog*, there will be music interludes, a silent auction, door prizes, merchandise for sale and refreshments. Some of the shiny up for auction include Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse season one dvd set signed by Felicia Day and Patton Oswald, a “Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh” poster signed by Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and Jennifer Schwalbach, and a limited edition Serenity comic signed by none other than the Captain himself, Nathan Fillion.… Read more…