More good news for those in the LA, California area!

There will be three more guests joining Joss Whedon, Jessica Neuwirth, and Amanda Sullivan this year!

They are Michael Fairman, better known to Browncoats as Adelei Niska, Felicia Day, (also known as Penny from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog among her other wonderful works).

Thirdly, there is River Tam & The Fireflies artist Joey Spiotto as a special guest vendor.  He will have his art and shirts on sale and a portion of the proceeds of his sales will go to Equality Now!

Sounds like LA is in for a super shiny event this year!!

For details on their event, please visit California Browncoats!… Read more…

The fan forces behind Done the Impossible, the brilliant documentary about Firefly & Serenity, have agreed to let us show their work as part of our film line-up this year. They are also joining as a sponsor in media, merchandise and global prize packs. The creative minds behind Done the Impossible have been long time supporters of Equality Now and continue to enlighten new and veteran fans about their love for all things Firefly and the great cause that is Can’t Stop the Serenity. We welcome them to our 2011 CSTS season. Done the Impossible is the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of the cult TV show “Firefly,” as told from the perspective of the fans who helped save it. To learn more about this great documentary, visit them HERE.… Read more…

CSTS Global urgently need to fill the position of Global System Administrator. The role has recently become vacant, and we are looking for volunteers who are willing to take on this behind the scenes role.

The System Administrator sits under the Global Steering Committee and is an ongoing position. This role is separate to the Webmaster (who is part of the annual Global Team).

For more information on the role, click here.… Read more…

Welcome to Can’t Stop the Serenity for 2011! This year marks our 6th Annual CSTS season and we are proud to welcome back our fellow Browncoats, veterans of the cause, mentors and new organizers alike. We’re grateful and excited that you’re interested in holding your own CSTS event to raise money for Equality Now. The information below will help you host an official CSTS Screening or Affiliate Event. Just take the time to read about each and decide which type of event you wish to run.

The CSTS Screenings constitute the bulk of events for each season. Joss Whedon’s “Serenity” is shown on the ‘big screen’ at these events 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…

The creative team at Big Damn Fan Films, Inc., the non-profit production company behind Browncoats: Redemption, has joined us again this year to raise money for some great charitable causes.  The crew at Browncoats: Redemption have given us permission to show their film at all of our 2011 events! This year, organizers for screenings and affiliate events will receive a copy of Browncoats: Redemption with their sponsor packs. To learn more about this ambitious, charitable film, visit them HERE.  We strongly encourage you to buy the DVD or Blu-Ray while you’re there!… Read more…

Congratulations to Melanie Fischer, winner of this year’s Can’t Stop The Serenity promotional art contest. Melanie’s winning design will be used around the world to publicize this year’s charity screenings of Serenity for Equality Now.

Please keep in mind that this is preliminary artwork only, and we’ll be working with Melanie to make a few tweaks to get it ready for its big debut. As soon as the final artwork is ready, we’ll make it available to organizers and supporters in a variety of formats and sizes.

Please join us in congratulating Melanie! You can follow her on Twitter at @browncoat2x2.

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Voting is now closed for the 2011 Can’t Stop The Serenity Art Contest! We will be announcing the winning entry soon!… Read more…

You may notice some changes to the site over the weekend, as we undertake a little D.I.Y. We’re making Can’t Stop the Serenity all spiffy and shiny for the new year, and have some wonderful things in store for you all! We hope you can bear with us while we work, and we promise to have everything like new come Monday morning (just don’t look under that dust cover over there… shhhhhh).… Read more…

The Browncoats have spoken!

The Can’t Stop The Serenity promotional art contest is back for 2011!

In its five-year history, Can’t Stop The Serenity has raised more than half a million dollars for Equality Now. We can do even more good works this year, but only if people show up! That’s where you come in. Since we’ve been doing this for half a decade now, the novelty factor has worn off, which means it’s more important than ever before to build excitement for CSTS. The logo, poster and t-shirts are critical tools for raising awareness about the event, building excitement, and getting people into theaters around the world.

Think you’ve got what it takes to design this year’s official artwork? Then read on to learn the rules for this year’s contest:

THE SHINY STUFF:

• The winner’s artwork will be used as the basis for the T-shirt, poster and promo for CSTS 2011.

It’s a new year and people are asking me what my themes, goals, expectations and ideas are for 2011.  Well, I have a lot of them.  Primarily, I want people to recruit with a vengeance.  We need more Browncoats.  We can always do better and one of the ways to do that is to focus on some unsung strengths.   

Example:  Affiliate Events.
 
Now, I’m a big fan of city screenings.  I make no apologies about that.  The big screenings raise the big funds.  They’re great fun and they have some brilliant venues, guests and activities.  I love ’em, but I also like the affiliate events and what they can bring to the table.

I really think this is the year of the affiliate event.  We have our big city gatherings and we should, but we have so many little towns and modest Browncoat groups that never get into the mix because they don’t have a theater to show a screening or can’t afford one or just don’t feel that they have the time and the gumption to throw a gathering together. … Read more…

Can’t Stop the Serenity is proud to announce that over the past 5 years,we have been able to donate $530,000 (and counting) to charity!

Since the first CSTS events in 2006, we have raised over $500,000 for Equality Now. Our events have also raised over $31,000 for other charities. We have had events in 90 cities in nine different countries, and this year marked the fifth annual event for many of these cities.

Thank you to all our sponsors, organizers, and participants, for contributing to this tremendous success!

We deeply appreciate your commitment in generosity in helping us to support the rights of women and girls worldwide.… Read more…

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors and the amazing generousity of our supporters, we are delighted to announce that the 2010 round of global auctions has raised over $4,000 for Equality Now!

The final total raised is being finalised as we speak, and we’ll be adding it to our ever growing 2010 Global Donation Total soon.

Thank you to everyone who bid on the awesome goodies, and congratulations to the lucky winners! We know that you’ll be enjoying your winnings for many years to come. … Read more…

We have a winner for the Kids Need to Read Drawing! Congratulations to Browncoat Meghan Harrod from Aurora, Colorado!

Kids Need to Read has generously agreed to donate $1000 of books to a school or other worthy organization in Meghan’s honor. KNTR and Meghan will work together to choose a worthy recipient. We’d like to extend our thanks to Kids Need to Read for their generosity!

Also thank you to everybody who signed up for the CSTS Broadwaves! Together we can keep working for the cause in the future.… Read more…

Can’t Stop the Serenity 2010 is coming to a close, but there’s still once last chance for you to support Equality Now and win fantastic prizes! We’re auctioning off a whole host of amazing prizes, generously donated by our wonderful global sponsors.

We’d love you to spread the signal to those in the black, so please tell your friends, fellow Whedon fans and anyone who’ll listen.

Click here to check out the array of goodies on offer!

And while you’re here, why not check out our promo video, featuring Eliza Dusku, Summer Glau and Dichen Lachman signing one of the prizes….

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This month’s issue of SFX Magazine is focused entirely on Joss Whedon, the Whedonverse and the fandom he has inspired. In addition to exclusive interviews, episode reviews, in-depth reviews of the comics and other jossy goodness is an article on the Whedonverse fandom.

Some of our wonderful volunteers were interviewed by SFX Magazine at CSTS San Diego in July – The One True BiX (CSTS Founder), Jen Cummings (Global Steering Committee Chair) and CSTS Organisers James Riley and Michael Doherty.

Thank you to everyone at SFX Magazine for shining a light on our little fan charity enterprise.

Grab your copy this week from local retailers or order online!

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It’s time to start planning next year’s exciting CSTS season of events, and to do that, we need you! Do you have some energy to give, some skills to share and a desire to make Can’t Stop the Serenity 2011 the best season yet? Know someone else who does? Please help us to spread the signal far and wide, and help us build a fantastic team for 2011!

The Can’t Stop the Serenity Global Team help local organizers run successful fundraising events by coordinating and facilitating things at a global level. The team consists of 11 volunteers who generously offer their time, skills and energy.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Click here to read about the Application Process
Applications close on 3 October 2010.… Read more…

The CSTS Broadwaves are a great way to keep up with what’s happening with Can’t Stop the Serenity.

We’d love to see more people informed about what’s going on with CSTS, and Kids Need to Read has generously agreed to help us hold a competition for Broadwave subscribers.

On September 30, we’re going to have a drawing from our list of Broadwave subscribers. Kids Need to Read will donate $1000 worth of books in the winner’s name to a deserving school library or qualified charity organization, like a local chapter of a Boys and Girls Club. The winner will also get a $100 Visa gift card if he or she lives in the United States, or $100 for Amazon or iTunes if the winner lives in another country.… Read more…

Nominations are now open to head up next year’s Can’t Stop the Serenity Global Team!

If you’ve previously run or worked on your city’s CSTS event, and have an interest in being considered for the Global Organizer position for next year’s events, please read the following information and send in your application documents by September 5.… Read more…