In case you missed it: Watch Joss & Friends at Last Night's LA CSTS!

If you missed last night's broadcast of the fab Los Angeles Can't Stop The Serenity event where Joss Whedon made an appearance alongside Felicia Day, Jane Espenson, Tim Minear, Michael Fairman and bonus points for Nathan Fillion, then you're in luck! You can watch the entirety of the broadcast below:

Watch the LA CSTS Broadcast now!

Joss Whedon, Michael Fairman, Felicia Day, Jane Espenson, Tim Minear, Nathan Fillion

 http://www.GeekWeek.com/live

Watch Joss Whedon LIVE from CSTS Los Angeles Tonight!

Tonight's the night, people! Actually, tonight is a very big night as we have quite a few Can't Stop The Serenity events all over the world including Edmonton, Newcastle UK, Vancouver, Arlington, Boston, Logan & New York City, baby! But if you can't attend any, then the one you should be focusing on is the Los Angeles event, where Joss Whedon is making his LIVE appearance and it's being broadcast via the web!

That's right, tonight at Hollywood's Harmony Gold Theater, this screening of Serenity will also include appearances by actor Michael Fairman (Adelei Niska), from 'Firefly', the short lived television series that inspired the cult favorite film, as well as long time Whedon-verse regular Felicia Day. Joss Whedon will be there along with Jessica Neuwirth, the Founder of Equality Now and Amanda Sullivan, the Director of the Women's Action Network. There will be a presentation followed by a brief Q&A before the screening of Serenity and Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.

ComiCenter LIVE, the online podcast talk show that focuses on the comic book and entertainment industries, will be broadcasting live video from the event, interviewing attendees and special guests, and capturing the reactions from the crowd on hand.

"We share a love of Joss Whedon and his work in both film and comics with the California Browncoats." Remarked Atom! Freeman, one of ComiCenter LIVE's hosts, "When we heard that they had sold every available ticket and had to turn fans away, we figured we could do what we do best, ask questions and broadcast the answers live."

To watch live, go to www.GeekWeek.com/live starting at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST

*ComiCenter*:
Show Archive: www.comicenter.com

*California Browncoats and Event Details: http://www.californiabrowncoats.org/?p=453

CSTS Los Angeles Event to be Broadcast Live Via the Web!

The Can't Stop Serenity 2011 Season is just around the corner with events starting this weekend. We just received amazing news that the Los Angeles CSTS event, which Joss Whedon and Felicia Day will be attending, will be broadcast live via the web! So even if you're not in the LA area on June 25th, you can experience this huge night that's also for an amazing cause.

The event is brought to you by the California Browncoats. ComiCenter Live, the online podcast talk show, will be bringing you every minute of the live events from the stage. There will also be multiple cameras to capture footage from around the event and interviews with attendees. What fun!

Hey Southern California! Joss Whedon will be at CSTS Los Angeles

You heard me right! It was just announced today that Joss will be in attendance at the CSTS event on June 25th at the Harmony Gold Theater in Hollywood, USA this year. For all the left coasters out there, you'll not only get to support a good cause and win some fabulous prizes, meet some awesome Browncoats, watch Serenity and sing-along with Dr. Horrible, but this year you'll also get to hang in the same room as the man himself! I'd say that's a win/win if I ever heard one.


For more details and ticket info, check out the California Browncoat's site here.

Can't Stop the Serenity Art Contest Now Open for Voting!

Voting for the CSTS art contest opened yesterday and will continue until March 6 at 11:59 PM PST. Go check out some amazing art for an amazing cause and vote on your favorite! I'm telling you right now, it's going to be difficult to choose between all of the fabulous work. 

Go here to view the entries and here to vote.

Can't Stop the Signal, Mal.

We're very proud to announce that the whole crew here at Buffyfest is not only sponsoring the 2011 Can't Stop the Serenity festivities as usual, but for the first time we will also be a part of the Global Team taking on the role of "Cortex Coordinator". We'll try our best to make Mr. Universe proud!

While we're at it, did you know that CSTS is having an art contest? The winner’s artwork will be used as the basis for the T-shirt, poster and promo for CSTS 2011. Additionally, the winner’s artwork will be featured prominently throughout CSTS’s new and improved website for 2011.

The deadline to submit entries for the 2011 CSTS art contest has been extended to February 14 to allow people who are just now finding out about the contest to participate. If you'd like to enter, click through to the official CSTS site.

Last Chance for Can't Stop The Serenity's Auction!

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! CSTS is auctioning off a whole host of amazing prizes, donated by the global sponsors. In this promo video, see Eliza Dusku, Summer Glau and Dichen Lachman signing one of the featured prizes!

With Buffyfest being a proud global sponsor of Can't Stop The Serenity, we were thrilled to donate part of the package below:

"This is your chance to win an amazing collection of items from Joss Whedon’s world of slayers and vampires. Three volumes of the “Buffy Omnibus” series (volumes 5, 6 and 7) have each been autographed by Buffy writer, Jane Espensen. Scott Allie and Brad Metzler have signed copies of Buffy Season 8 “Twiglight” Parts 3 & 4. And if that’s not enough, this collection includes volumes 1-6 of Buffy Season 8! This amazing collection has been generously donated by Jane Espensen, Dark Horse Comics and Buffyfest."

Go bid on this collection or one of the other fabulous items and lots up for auction! This is a wonderful opportunity to own some awesome Whedonverse items, and help Equality Now fight for the rights of women and girls who can’t fight for themselves, so bid high and bid often!

Can't Stop the Serenity at San Diego Comic Con!

Whether you're attending SDCC or not, you can take this fantastic opportunity to see the “Big Damn Movie” in full party-time mode on the big screen AND help protect human rights of women around the world. That's right, an official Can't Stop the Serenity event will be happening during Comic Con. They'll be Whedonites everywhere! Come be with your people.

Details:
Thursday July 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 PM

San Diego Gaslamp 15
701 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-0401
Get tickets and more info at the California Browncoats site.

Only $15! Just a little more than a regular movie and this is no regular movie. It's less than a week away and the event is already on it's way to selling out, so make sure to get your tickets now!

Can't Stop the Serenity's 5th Anniversary!

We are very proud to announce that Buffyfest will once again be a global sponsor for this year's Can't Stop the Serenity events, their 5th anniversary! This is our second year supporting the cause, which supports Equality Now through their awesome fund raising events around the world. The events give fans a chance to see the “Big Damn Movie” on the big screen, while helping to protect human rights of women around the world. From their site:

Founded in 2006, this year marks the notable 5th anniversary of Can’t Stop the Serenity. From a fledgling idea from the One True B!x to the multi-national event it has become, there is no doubt that, far from getting old, Serenity continues to draw crowds and good Samaritans from near and far: each screening donates money to Equality Now and other great causes while giving like-minded folks the opportunity to help charities without ever leaving a theater! With the fifth year off to a great start, its about time you see what all the fuss is about.


In addition to watching Serenity, and at some events, Dr. Horrible, this year 7 lucky cities will also be screening Browncoats: Redemption – A Fan Film for Charity, which will be released in September 2010.

The fun has already started in San Francisco which kicked off the CSTS season with the first event last weekend! Click here to find an event in your area. The official website is updated daily with registered cities and their ticket status...but if there isn't an event in your city, you could always host your own - no matter how small!

Can't Stop the Serenity Last Hurrah Auction

Can't Stop the Serenity is having their final fundraiser of the year with a "Last Hurrah" auction in support of Equality Now. They've already raised $128,000 and your bid will help them reach their pledge goal of $150,000!

There's some fabulous prizes, including a donation given to us by Kelley Armstrong, Angel comic writer. Kelley was nice enough to send a bunch of Angel goodies, including a signed original draft of Aftermath #1. We all read this original version while we still had it in our hot little hands and it's fantastic. It's fascinating to have a little insight from the original concept and compare to what was in the final print. The winner of the auction will be the only other person to ever get to read it besides us, Kelley and Mr. Whedon himself. A great item for any Angel fan!

Other prizes include a tour of the Dollhouse costume department and a Browncoat Fan Pack. Go check it out here.

Cant' Stop the Serenity and Equality Now Need Your Help

Join CSTS in raising money for Equality Now. All it'll take is a couple of clicks of your mouse and you'll be helping the amazing Equality Now with this new contest. There are 12 cash prizes for favorite charities and all you have to do is vote!

Just click on the link below for more details:
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/csts-global/calling-all-browncoats-and-doers-of-good-deeds/

My 'Can't Stop the Serenity' T-shirt Arrived

They didn't have the one I wanted when Bits and I attended our local NYC CSTS event, so I went ahead and ordered one....and look at how cool it is! What with Buffyfest listed smack dab in the middle on the back. We're so proud to have added to this great cause in our own little way. Again, check CantStopTheSerenity.com to see if there is still a 2009 event in your town - and don't hesitate to donate to CSTS any time of the year in support of Equality Now!

NYC Can't Stop the Serenity Recap

Can't Stop the Serenity in New York's East Village was definitely shiny! Bitsy and I had a fantastic time. There was dancing, there were prizes, there was of course, Serenity. From what I hear, the Browncoats of NYC raised somewhere around $6000 for Equality Now! This bunch really knows how to throw a party all while doing something amazing and important. We were very proud to sponsor and attend this sold-out event. Can't wait for next year!

Bitsy and I - Browncoat Style.

Buffyfest with part of the NYC Browncoat crew.

Fabulous door prizes and Silent auction items. There were so many prizes that many walked away with 2 or 3 gifts. And party favors to boot! Chinese food containers full of Firefly-esque charms and Serenity comics. Class.

Browncoats of NYC.

Buffyfest's twitter pal @_adair in a very Buffy-esque city setting.

Check out the slide show below with more great pics from this CSTS event. 

Oh yeah, and we got really, really drunk. Again.

Twitter Drive for Can't Stop the Serenity!

We'll be donating .10 for every new Twitter follower from now until the NYC CSTS event this Sunday! Bitsy and I are attending that event and we'll give the Browncoats of NYC the loot right there and then!

But wait, there's more! 2009 Global Organizer Anne Barringer has told us she'll personally match our donation. Miss Fabulosity! So every new follower will now be .20 for Equality Now. Yay and Po-ta-toes to giving!

Get in on the action and follow us on Twitter here:  twitter.com/buffyfest

If Twitter's not your thing, check out Anne's donation announcement today on Facebook over here: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/150518/2050548?m=f276e9a3

By the way, our new direct Facebook url is Facebook.com/Buffyfest