Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) Philly is happy to announce that we will be hosting our Can’t Stop the Serenity event this month!

We will be screening both Serenity and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. We will again have a quizzo game hosted by Lane O’Neil. Light refreshments will be served. Raffle tickets and merchandise will be available for purchase. All proceeds from this event benefit Equality Now.

Tickets are currently available for sale HERE.

They will be $10 until advance sales end at 12 AM, August 21.

(Tickets purchased at the door will be $15.)

CSTS is short for “Can’t Stop the Serenity.” CSTS started in 2006. One very avid fan decided to show the movie Serenity  on the birthday of its creator, Joss Whedon, as a charity event to raise money for one of Whedon’s favorite charities, Equality Now. The concept snowballed, and 46 cities across the globe signed on to organize similar events, across the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. These events ranged from simple Serenity screenings, to elaborate parties and feasts (known by fans as shindigs.)

When all was said and done, the combined efforts of all these fan-run events had raised over $65,000 for Equality Now. Immediately after, there was chatter about making the event bigger and better the followng year. It wasn’t long before it was decided to make the event an annual one. In 2009, 56 cities hosted CSTS events, and nearly $125,000 was raised for Equality Now. In 2010, 52 cities are slated to hold CSTS events with a goal of raising $150,000 for Equality Now.

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