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…
Thirteen years ago, I had never heard of Firefly. I had been working at Equality Now for quite some time and, as usual, we were struggling for funding. I got a call one day, from Renee Balmert from something called “the California Browncoats.” She wanted our address in order to mail out a check to us representing proceeds from “ComicCon.” The check was for over $3000, a staggering amount of money from one donor, at least it was in our experience. Apparently Joss Whedon had told them we were his favorite charity and they decided to give all the money to us. We were thrilled and grateful and Renee and I started up a conversation as she explained to me what Firefly was and what the Browncoats were.… Read more…
Our Global Auction for Equality Now have begun! This is your chance to get your hands on some amazing Whedonverse collectables and more, while helping a wonderful cause.
How about a silver Jewellry box which Gina Torres gave to the cast & crew during the filming of Firefly?
Or a Fanny pack which Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan gave to the Buffy crew at Christmas, 1998.
These are both incredibly rare.
The Avengers make their appearance with 2 full sized, double sided Movie posters along with a hard to find Dollhouse poster. You might also be interested in some of the official Avengers swag.
Maybe you are more into nifty crafts. Then you’ll love our Big Damn Heroes created as knit dolls.… Read more…
This is the first in a series from our sponsors. We asked them why, year after year, they support Can’t Stop the Serenity & Equality Now.
First up, one of our Lifetime Sponsors, Andy Gore, CEO of Quantum Mechanix:
“We all got on this boat for the same reason: To make awesome stuff for the greatest TV show ever and to serve the community of Browncoats (to which we belong).
Some folks said we were crazy to put all that love into a show that only lived half a season. But we didn’t listen, because miracles happen only when you push ahead against the odds. And maybe only when you’re crazy. But gorammit, if it didn’t work. So here we are, seven years later, still honoring Firefly the best way we can and loving every minute of it.… Read more…
Here are a couple more of the entries we had when we ran a contest in March. We asked people what their first memory of Firefly was.
Anna wrote:
If you want to be technical, It was a Saturday morning, a long time ago. I was watching cartoons, and an ad came on. There was a girl, fighting, guns. Serenity, the movie was called. I thought that was weird. Then my show came back on, and I forgot all about it.
It was years later that I first heard of Firefly, sitting in a religion class, before school started. A classmate quoted something, and the teacher laughed. The classmate, a boy named Kory, was knitting something, a hat. Red and gold, orange. My teacher called it a “Jane” hat, whatever that was.
March 5, 2002 was the first day of filming for Firefly. Ten years later, CSTS is celebrating! To commemorate this momentous occasion, we’re having a contest. Tell us, in at least 100 words, what your first memory of Firefly is.
Be sure to include your name (real or online), an email address where you can be reached and where you are from.
All entries may be published, the winning one will certainly be!
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.
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…
Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good! Since 2006, fans have organized 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!
There are two ways to fight a battle like ours. One is to whisper in the ear of the masses, try subtlely and gradually to change the gender expectations and mythic structures of our culture. That’s me. The other is to step up and confront the thousands of atrocities that are taking place around the world on an immediate, one-by-one basis. That’s a great deal harder, and that’s Equality Now. It’s not about politics; it’s about basic human decency.
