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2017, 2018, Contest

(Re)Introducing our Global Event Coordinator for 2018

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As Bob Averell and his amazing crew finish up 2017, we are beginning to look forward to 2018 and an exciting year of fun filled fandom events. For the past 12 years, Browncoats all over the world have donated tens of thousands of hours of their spare time to organise events both big and small to celebrate our fandom and to support Equality Now, and 2018 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!

The Global Team are here to help and we are pleased to announce that Annie Burnaman is returning to be the Global Event Coordinator again.… Read more…

2017

The shiniest craft fair in the ‘verse hits LA this weekend

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The LA Browncoats in conjunction with Geeky Teas & Games are holding the “Shiniest Craft Fair in the Verse” this weekend at the Geeky Teas Game Store and Tea Shop in Burbank.

At the Fair you will be able to pick yourself up The Slayer’s Scythe, some Premium Alliance Cargo, Tesseract Crystals or even some Freezeray Wonderflonium!

They will also be screening Serenity, playing games and generally having a great time raising money for Equality Now and Fandom Charities.

The fair happens on Saturday, June 24 between 10:00am-4:00pm at Geeky Teas  – 2120 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, California, 91506

For more information on Geeky Teas check out their website… Read more…

2017

Utah Browncoats bring the ‘Verse to Salt Lake City

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The Utah Browncoats are roaring back into action with the first Can’t Stop The Serenity screening event of 2017.

The event is on Saturday June 10th and is the second time they’ve used a split venue with the movie screening of Serenity at Brewvies from 1pm-3pm and a separate after-party next door at Legends Sports Pub from 3pm-6pm where there will be food, auctions, prize drawing, and a cosplay contest.

Organiser Halo says “We did this for the first time last year and the response was overwhelmingly positive, and we had much more time to relax and socialise together”.

One exciting addition to this year’s screening is the introduction of the Browncoat ‘Guilds of the ‘Verse’.

Halo explains “Last summer the Utah Browncoats won the bid to host the prestigious national event, the Browncoat Ball.… Read more…

2017

Dr Horrible is coming to Wizard World in Philadelphia

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On Saturday 3rd June 2017, the Can’t Stop the Serenity season officially begins with an affiliate event held by the Pennsylvania Browncoats.

They are holding a screening of the fantastic Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog as part of the Wizard World Comic Con and organiser Matt tells us “We’re just asking for $2 donations for entry and we’ll be giving out raffle tickets for $1 with some great CSTS and Dr Horrible swag up for grabs. All the money we make from the screening will go to Equality Now so come along, sing if you know the words and support a great cause.”

The screening runs from 2.30pm until 3.30pm on Saturday in Pennsylvania Convention Centre Room 108AB.

Tickets are available at the door or at the Browncoat Ball table, Booth #409.… Read more…

2017, CSTS Global

Browncoats Represent!

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The 2017 Global Can’t Stop the Serenity t-shirts are now available to order. We have again partnered with Represent so t-shirts are available to the general public through online sales, allowing anyone to support CSTS even if they can’t make it to an event. And if you are lucky enough to attend an event, you can attend in style and… represent!

Represent is a T-shirt printing company specializing in charity drives. They’ve been the powerful machinery behind several high profile celebrity fundraisers, including efforts by Nathan Fillion, Jewel Staite, Felicia Day, and many others.

100% of t-shirt proceeds will go directly to Equality Now.

Using Represent also means we can offer a wide variety of styles, sizes and colours and with back to back campaigns relaunching automatically every three weeks, you can order at any time throughout the entire CSTS season.… Read more…

2016, CSTS Global, eBay Auction, Equality Now

Auction ends Monday afternoon, Pacific Time

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  • 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…

2016

Platteville are taking to the skies this weekend

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The Browncoats in Platteville, Wisconsin, are excited to bring back Can’t Stop the Serenity for the third straight year.

The event will take place on 2nd October at the Avalon Cinema in downtown Platteville starting at 2 pm with doors opening at 1:30 pm.

(Note that this is NOT coincidentally the Green Bay Packers bye week.)

Organiser Annie says “Joe and I are fans of the Firefly/Serenity universe and wanted to see it on the big screen again after Madison stopped holding their event. There were false starts the first few years, but it finally got off the ground in 2014. Angie Pfaff, who I met through Family Connections, agreed to help out this year after coming to the Platteville event both of the past two years.… Read more…

2016

We will rule over all this land! And we will call it… Arcata!

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The HSU Browncoats are the Humboldt State University student arm of the Humboldt (County) Browncoats in Arcata, California and they have had a CSTS event in Arcata for 4 years now

This year’s event is on the 25th September and is at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G Street in Arcata.

Organiser Craig says “The organising team is Craig (me), Humboldt Browncoats and retired advisor to the Humboldt State University Browncoats, Raven (Capt) and Kelsey (Mechanic).”

“Our CSTS event will feature a trivia contest, cosplay, and a prize drawing, including Firefly games, talking dinosaurs, and a complete set of the Firefly Board Game.”

Mechanic Kelsey says “I have identified as a Browncoat for many
years now. Ever since watching the show I have been hooked!… Read more…

2016

The California Browncoats are going back to Serenity Valley this weekend

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Grab your grenades Browncoats because on the 17th of September the California Browncoats are going back to Serenity Valley!

Organiser Susie says “We are excited to announce that CSTS-LA will feature Francis Hamada’s epic fan film Browncoats: Independence War, a prequel to Firefly and Serenity.

We are going non-traditional (you might even say Independent-like) by showing this film for Can’t Stop the Serenity, but we believe in this movie and want to give Browncoats a taste of a whole new chapter in the ‘verse (unofficial).”

The film is set in the year 2511 in the Valley of Serenity on the distant Planet Hera, and rebel fighters aka “the Independence Army”, intent on secession, are fighting their last skirmishes against the superior and well-supplied Alliance Forces. Experience the drama and sacrifice of the battle of Serenity for the first time as seen through the eyes of the brave men and women of the 5th Battalion of the 76 Combat Brigade.… Read more…

2016

A Horrible event coming up in Melbourne

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The New Melbourne Browncoats are holding a special event for those Browncoats who attended their recent Serenity screening.

They will be screening Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blogon Saturday Sept 3rd at the Alchemist’s Refuge (located downstairs at Games Laboratory, 328 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne).

Organisers Chris and Jen tell us “This horrible event is exclusively available to Can’t Stop the Serenity ticket holders, and is an additional fundraiser for two special charities, Equality Now and WIRE – Women’s Information Service.

There’ll be a horrible amount of fun as well as cosplay, raffles, collectables auction and best of all, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog!

Tickets cost $15 online (or $18 at the door with proof of CSTS ticket) and this extra special event is limited to 50 tickets so if you haven’t got yours yet, what are you still doing reading this!!… Read more…

2016

Jing tsai! A Serenity poster signed by Joss Whedon up for grabs in Melbourne

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New Melbourne Browncoats (NMB) are back for their 11th Can’t Stop the Serenity Screening event on Saturday 13th August but it may be the last.

Organiser Christopher explains “The NMB team has been working tirelessly over the years to bring this event to life, but attendance has been waning in the past few years. And this year, ticket sales are lower than ever. So if you’ve been meaning to attend our CSTS screening and have been thinking “well, there’s always next year”, then now is the time to get on board. We’d really like to go out on a high, and not only break even (cost wise) but make a significant donation to our two chosen charities – Equality Now and WIRE.“

WIRE stands for Women’s Information and Referral Exchange and women across Victoria (Australia) contact WIRE for support, information and referrals on issues, such as family relationships and legal issues, domestic/family violence, homelessness and mental health issues.… Read more…

2016

Can’t stop the Browncoats in Minneapolis

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The Can’t Stop the Serenity team in Minneapolis are excited to present their event on August 11th at the historic Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. The Riverview, a beautifully restored Art Deco treasure, has hosted their event since the inaugural event in June 2006.

In addition to raffles of Firefly and Serenity merchandise and t-shirt sales, they’re having a costume contest for adults and under 13s.

Organising team member Barbara says “All of our funds go to Equality Now but at the same time we provide a platform for many local members of fandoms to appear in costume and promote their own charitable endeavors. The 501 Legion, Royal Manticoran Navy and USS Nokomis send contingents to our event.”

The team are all involved because they believe in the mission of Equality Now – that women and girls deserve to live in freedom and dignity and have the right to education and good health.… Read more…

2016

Rallying the Browncoats in Raleigh

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Founded by Jen Hilton in 2006, The Raleigh NC Browncoats have sold out their 200 capacity theatre in advance for 5 years running. They will be hoping to do the same again for this year’s event which will be on Sunday 24th July at Raleighwood Cinema Grill – doors open at 6pm and the movie starts at 8pm.

5 years ago Jim Shires took over as local coordinator along with his small but mighty crew of helpers and sponsors.

Jim explains “At the very first Raleigh CSTS in 2006 I met then local coordinator and founder Jen Hilton. We had e-mailed each other about the possibility of an after party after the event. The CSTS itself was a great success but only myself, Jen and one other attendee showed up at the after party.… Read more…

2016, CSTS Global

Shiny success in Salt Lake City

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The Utah Browncoats have held CSTS events since the very beginning. Some large, some small, but all of them filled with great people who love to make a difference. Their most recent CSTS was no different in that respect, but they did do things a bit differently this year in that they split the event between two different venues.

With 110 Browncoats in attendance, the event started at Brewvies Cinema Pub with musical singalongs of the Hero of Canton and the Firefly theme. They were also able to have a small Easter egg video from Done the Impossible with a short introduction by Brian Wiser and they replayed the introduction video from 2015 because the end clip with Joss Whedon had not been shown at that year’s event.… Read more…

2016, Events

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

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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…

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A big damn reason to hold a CSTS event

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To help shine a shiny light on the amazing people who are joining in CSTS this year, we’ll be posting a series of articles introducing them to the rest of you and explaining not just what they’re doing but hopefully why they’re doing it too.

The first of these articles focuses on the Alamo City Browncoats led by the lovely Mel.

They will be holding an affiliate event at SciFest in San Antonio, Texas, on July 9th & 10th. This is an annual free convention held at Wonderland of the Americas, formerly known as Crossroads Mall. Alamo City Browncoats will have a collection jar at their table for those feeling generous. Assuming Mel’s origami skills improve (her words not mine!), there will be a ship in the jar that they hope will fly on the love and donations from those that stop by their little corner of the world.… Read more…

2015, CSTS Global, eBay Auction, Equality Now

The Auction has started and it is shiny!

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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 Now… Read more…

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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…

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Signed photo by 7 of 9 available in Nov. 8th Auction

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Is this not a thing of beauty? This was signed at the 2014 Dallas Comic Con where there was an almost complete reunion of the Firefly crew.

It is only one of more than 40 items in our E-Bay Auction. We’ll be easy to find, just go to http://www.ebay.com/usr/californiabrowncoats although we will also be publicizing the link everywhere once it goes live.

Here is something else we think you might like.

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Beloved Whedon actor Tom Lenk (Buffy, Much Ado, Cabin In the Woods) documents his long (and funny) journey to performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in this documentary, Nerdgasm. And he signed our copy! We’ve paired it with the ultimate Browncoat Documentary, Done the Impossible.

Stay tuned to see what is next up!… Read more…

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Star Wars appears in Nov. 8th Auction

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Star Wars is coming soon. There will be lots of tie-ins for you to buy but not like this! These 2 Funko figures were available only to those who bought Vans runners/sneakers/running shoes in 2014. Once they were gone, they were gone.

Until now.

Darth Vader and Boba Fett

will be auctioned separately as part of our 10th anniversary E-Bay Auction starting next Sunday, Nov. 8th.

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Great items in the Nov. 8th E-Bay auction

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It’s time to tempt you with a couple more items!

We received this gorgeous Stirling silver charm bracelet with a charm for each of our Big Damn Heroes.

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And we have a Inara pack you might want to bid on at the same time. It has a Firefly air freshener and a Stirling Silver Serenity pendant. Any Companion would be proud to wear these pieces of jewellery

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All money raised goes to Equality Now.

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E-Bay auction starts 8th November

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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…

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Can’t Stop the Serenity 2015 Event Finale!

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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…

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Can’t Stop the Serenity Gets Crafty This Weekend!

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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…

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

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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…