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Could you be a CSTS Global Sponsor?

Each year the global CSTS team supports events in cities all over the world as they raise money for Equality Now and a range of other amazing local charities.

Part of this support is providing merchandise and other items that can be used as prizes at local events in raffles, auctions or competitions.

This year we are again looking for organisations or individuals to help us with this by providing items which we can distribute to the events worldwide.

There are some simple guidelines for what can be accepted:-

  • Ideally we would like 40 of any item so we can distribute one to each participating city
  • Firefly/Serenity or general Whedonverse items are preferable
  • No weapons or weapon-like objects please
  • Preferably nothing that might easily be broken in transit, for example mugs or other delicate items
  • It would also be great if the items were fairly easily to ship as events are all over the world
  • Items must be received by 20 May 2017 to ensure we can start shipping them out before the first events of the season

If you would like to support us but don’t have 40 items, we would still be very interested in talking to you about putting those items in the global auction which happens at the end of each CSTS season, the proceeds of which all go to Equality Now.… Read more…

Auction ends Monday afternoon, Pacific Time

  • We’ve told you about the wonderful items in the auction.
  • We’ve emphasized how rare or downright awesome they are.
  • We’ve shown you pictures and demonstrated how they are only a few of the many items we’ve got.
  • We’ve told you about the items signed by Ben Edlund, Felicia Day, Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau, Jewel Staite, James Marsters, Sarah Michelle Gellar, James Leary, Emma Caufield, Clark Gregg & Ming Na Wen.
  • Oh yeah, and some guy named Joss Whedon
  • We’ve mentioned the pillow, the jewellry, the Tshirts, the prints. The action figures, the postcards, the buttons.

And now we’ve run out of time. The auction ends tomorrow starting around noon Pacific
if you haven’t checked it out, you owe it to yourself to do so.… Read more…

So much to bid on!

Browncoats are a generous bunch. And so are the companies whom make wonderful things to sell to us.

Take for instance Loot Crate who sent us the Zoe Loot Crate full of exciting things like the Zoe figure, a Serenity Journal, a mystery QBits figure and so much more.

Right at this moment it is still under $30.00. At twice that amount it would still be a steal.

We have a lot of auction items like that – currently going for much less than they are worth. Check them out.

Bid.
Tell your friends and family to bid. Make the world a better place by supporting Equality Now through our auction.

The auction is here.
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Much like winter, Serenity is coming…..to Santa Fe

Can’t Stop the Serenity is coming to Santa Fe New Mexico for the first time ever on October 15th at the marvelous Jean Cocteau Cinema, owned by famed, “Game of Thrones” author, George R.R. Martin.

Organiser Charlie says “The Albuquerque Browncoats are pleased to present “Serenity” on the big screen and proud to support Equality Now and our local charity UNM Children’s Hospital.

We’ll have a pre-show short film surprise, food, fun, merchandise, raffles, costume contest and more at the beautifully restored Jean Cocteau Cinema!”

To celebrate the inaugural CSTS in Santa Fe, all attendees will receive a mighty fine swag pack featuring a CSTS 2016 button.

Please join them as they aim to misbehave for a good cause!… Read more…

This weekend is going to get pretty interesting in Adelaide

Adelaide will be holding their second CSTS event on Saturday 8th October. This year they’ve been lucky enough to have donated space so will be showing Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog as well as holding a raffle and cosplay competition then finishing off with the BDM.

Organiser Emma says “The very generous people at the Palace Nova cinema in the middle of the city have donated a screen to our event so we were able to get the approval to show Dr Horrible fairly easily. We’re going to be handing out interactive bags to all the Browncoats on the day – we’ve billed it as Joss Whedon meets Rocky Horror and we’re very confident that it will be a lot of fun!”

“We have some amazing raffle prizes thanks to some awesome donations from bigger organisations such as Supanova and Oz Comic Con down to individual Browncoats who have offered personal items or things they have created themselves, like the awesome Serenity cufflinks made by Get Your Geek On.”… Read more…

Horrible happenings in North Texas this weekend

The North Texas Browncoats are proud to present their 11th annual Can’t Stop the Serenity event on Sunday 25th September at the Alamo Drafthouse, Richardson with doors opening at noon.

Organiser Annie (also the Can’t Stop the Serenity Global Event Co-ordinator) says “This year’s shindig will include all our traditional games and entertainments, including the Big Damn Movie, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog,* contests, auctions and more!

It’s never too early to start painting your parasol or brushing up on your evilest laugh for our fun (and often fierce!) competitions! Kids are welcome at our family friendly event, and will have separate, kids’ only versions of the costume and Evil Laugh contests. Our new pub style trivia will also be making an encore appearance this year, so take some time this summer to marathon ALL the Whedon shows!”… Read more…

Come play in Narre Warren, Victoria

Global’s very own Julia is aranging an evening of Browncoaty fun in Victoria, Australia.

She explains “This is the second year I’m doing ‘Come Play in the ‘Verse’, it’s just a few friends and I getting together to play some of the many Firefly boardgames.”

“We started last year as we were trying to get as many events happening for the 10th year as possible and it was a great excuse to get some fellow Browncoats together to play games. Everyone had so much fun last year at the end of the night it was decided we should do it again next year.”

There’s a $10 entry fee for the evening and they have a ‘pun jar’ to help with the fundraising. Julia is also hoping to do some themed food and drinks as well.… Read more…

Grab a spork and join the Utah Browncoats at Salt Lake Comic Con this weekend

On Saturday, September 3rd, the Utah Browncoats and Salt Lake Comic Con will host their second major CSTS event of the season.

They will be holding their popular screening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog at the Salt Lake City Comic Con. All proceeds from this fan favorite event are being donated to Equality Now.

Organizers William Pace and Kerry Gisler explain, “People literally run up to us with excitement when they see us selling tickets because they consider this their ‘Salt Lake Comic Con tradition’.” With a seating capacity of nearly 900 seats, it is one of the largest venues of the CSTS season. Screening Dr. Horrible is a true team effort. The room is donated by the fine folks at Salt Lake Comic Con and many faithful volunteers from the Utah Browncoats help make this event a success year to year.… Read more…

Introducing the 2016 Global Events Coordinator, Annie Burnaman!

Are you ready for Can’t Stop the Serenity 2016? We are! With our tenth year behind us, we’re looking forward to an exciting year of fun filled fandom events. For the past decade, Browncoats all over the world have donated tens of thousands of hours of their spare time over the past decade to organise events both big and small to celebrate our fandom and to support Equality Now, and 2016 is no different. Plans are already being made in cities across the globe. Will there be an event in your local area? All it takes are a few Browncoats to put on their cunning hats and make it happen!

We’re pleased to announce that the 2016 season will be coordinated by Annie Burnaman from Texas, USA.… 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…

The Auction has started and it is shiny!

Here is where it all is. So many great items, you just might have to bid on all of them.

Something for yourself, something for a loved one or a best friend, something to give to that someone who has everything.

But I bet they don’t have the rare Serenity Blueprints.

Or the Handmade BDH Charm Bracelet.

Take a look, make a bid. All proceeds go to help Equality NowRead more…

Many fandoms make an appearance in our auction

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Proudly proclaim you watch the Vampire Diaries with these Tshirts and bag. They are just one of the many lots that will be available on EBay for one week starting Nov. 8th!

Our thanks to the California Browncoats for hosting the Can’t Stop The Serenity e-Bay auction.… Read more…

Felicia Day adds her magic to our E-Bay Auction Nov. 8

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This wise and witty book follows Felicia from a shy but precocious child, to the Queen of Internet she is today. She signed You’re Never Weird on the Internet for the winner.

Felicia Day also shows up in this Dollhouse poster which is signed by Felicia, Jane Espenson, Shawna Trpcic and Miracle Laurie.


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These items are only a few of the many which will be in our auction starting on Sunday Nov. 8th. on E-Bay. All proceeds will go to Equality Now . Our thanks to the California Browncoats for hosting the auction on their EBay account.… 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…

A Weekend Full of Can’t Stop the Serenity Fun and Games!

It’s going to be an epic September with 20 events this month, 5 of them happening this weekend!

It begins with 3 events on Saturday across 3 different countries.

Grand Prairie, AB kicks things off at noon at the Collins Recital Hall at GPRC with an afternoon packed full of geeky goodness. They’ll be screening Geek and Sundry’s fantastic web series about ghost hunters, Spooked as well as the first season of The Guild and of course Serenity.

There will also be cosplay contest and a scene contest where groups or individuals can play out versions of their favourite scene. And of course it concludes with Serenity on the big screen. Don’t forget to bring some coin for the auction. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at Grande Prairie Live Theater.… Read more…

Another City Makes Its Can’t Stop the Serenity Debut This Weekend!

We welcome Newtown, CT to the Can’t Stop the Serenity family when Nerd Night in Newtown hold their first screening event this Sunday!

They will be showing Serenity and Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog* at the Edmond Town Hall, doors open at 5.30pm when registration for the Cosplay Contest begins. You’ll want to find your best costume as the winner will be invited to ride on the Newtown Arts Commission Float in the Labor Day Parade. Weapons are not permitted so please leave Vera and her kin at home.

Sean Faust will be making his fourth appearance at an event this year to play some tunes and lead everyone in a sing-along of the Hero of Canton. There will also be raffles and merchandise for sale so make sure you bring bags of cashy money!… Read more…

Something Horrible Is Coming to Albuquerque on Friday.

Albuquerque returns with its second event for 2015 this Friday!

The Albuquerque Browncoats are turning their slot at Bubonicon 47 into a Can’t Stop the Serenity event when they screen Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog*. Although a free for convention members, a $2 donation is encouraged as this is a fundraising event. You can find it at 9.30pm on Friday night in the Santa Fe room of the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown.

There will be a raffle, prizes for which include a limited edition QMx Penny Maquette graphic novels and tshirts. Tickets are just $1 each or 6 for $5. A signed copy of Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography is also being auctioned, so make sure to bring plenty of cashy money. All proceeds go to Equality Now.… Read more…

Can’t Stop the Serenity Goes Around the World This Weekend!

It’s a truly international weekend with Can’t Stop the Serenity events across 3 continents.

It all starts this Friday night in Lawrence, KS at the historic Liberty Hall with a screening event. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start, watch Serenity rise again on the big screen and sing along with everyone’s favourite villain Dr Horrible. If you’ve never experienced Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog* at a CSTS event, it is something truly special, a great story with most of the audience singing.

Tickets are just $10 and are available at the Liberty Hall box office in advance or at the door on the night. All proceeds go to Equality Now. For more event news visit the Facebook page.

We then jump to the other side of the world on Saturday where founding city Melbourne, Australia celebrates their 10th year as a Can’t Stop the Serenity city!… Read more…

A Can’t Stop the Serenity Debut this Saturday!

Fairfax, VA joins the Can’t Stop the Serenity family with their first screening event on Saturday.

The event kicks off early at the Cinema Arts Theatre, with doors opening at 9.30am and a brief introduction before Serenity starts at 10am. You’ll want to get there early as this year’s Intro Video is not to be missed!

Make sure to dress in your ‘Verse finery for the costume contest after the movie, a $50 gift card will be awarded to the winner. And make sure you bring some cashy money for the silent auction which will feature some Serenity related items and gift cards donated by local businesses. There will also be some tshirts for sale.

Tickets are $15 and available from De Clieu Coffee, the theatre or online here.… Read more…