DC Area Browncoats UNITE once more for its yearly charity screening of Serenity – June 24th & 25th at the Arlington Cinema and Draft House
Local fans of Joss Whedon, creator of the science fiction shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, and writer/director of the movie Serenity, are holding the sixth annual Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) charity screening on Friday June 24th and Saturday June 25th at the Arlington Cinema and Draft House, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Virginia. CSTS is a global charity event, raising money for Whedon’s favorite charity, Equality Now, an organization that supports the rights of women and girls throughout the world. Fans of the show and movie, known as Browncoats, gather to watch Serenity and raise money for Equality Now and other worthwhile causes.
The Northern Virginia Browncoats, who organize the local annual event, also raise funds for charities which are in the spirit of Whedon’s causes, including Kids Need to Read and Tahirih Justice Center. The event is also supporting two local charities So Others Might Eat (SOME), and Homeward Trails, an animal rescue organization. Fans attending the screening are asked to donate the following items for these groups: ground coffee, cold cereals, dog food, cat food, toys, treats, collars and leashes. When you donate an item you will be given one raffle ticket in thanks. You can earn up to two raffle tickets with in-kind donations.
Additional events for the NoVa/DC screenings include Whedon trivia Friday night, and a costume contest on Saturday. Another Whedon production Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, will be shown on Saturday as well. Items promoting CSTS are available for pre-order at http://csts.novabrowncoats.net/2011/store.html . All proceeds will go to the events charities.
Showtimes are Friday Jun 24 2011 9:50PM & Saturday Jun 25 2011 1:00PM . Tickets are $8.00 for Friday and $9.00 for Saturday. Doors Open 9:30pm on Friday and 12:30pm on Saturday
For more information about the Arlington CSTS screening, visit http://csts.novabrowncoats.net/. Tickets will be available for purchase at http://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/?page=event&eid=1108/.
Additional Resources:
•Equality Now: http://www.equalitynow.org/
•Kids Need to Read: http://www.kidsneedtoread.org/
•Tahirih Justice Center: http://www.tahirih.org/
•SOME: http://www.some.org/
•Homeward Trails: http://www.homewardtrails.org/
•Northern Virginia Browncoats: http://www.meetup.com/NoVA-Browncoats/
The Browncoats Unite Again on June 24th-25th, BE THERE!
Well that’s nice that the money will be going to good causes. I may even be willing to sit through two hours of that Firefly crap to help out my fellow people and animals…if the bar is open and I don’t have to drive home.