23 Aug 2011 1 Comment

She Flew True

CSTS Halifax 2011 has wrapped up! Two showings of Dr. Horrible, trivia contests, silent auction, costumes, themed food and drink, and of course, two screenings of the Big Damn Movie made for a memorable evening. We’re still sorting out a few silent auction items and shirt sales, but we raised close to $1400 total! Thanks to all of you who came, bought tickets, bid on things, and were generous in your support of Equality Now and the Avalon Centre.

Both shows sold out. Online sales were popular, with the majority happening in the last 24 hours before the event! People definitely wanted the option to buy offline, though, and we’re grateful to Quantum Frontier and Video Difference for providing that. Silent auction items (mostly donated by the CSTS global sponsors) were moderately popular, and we sold all of our locally-produced Jayne hats! We want to thank our local sponsors once again for their donations of door and trivia prizes – especially Uncommon Group for their fabulous gift baskets.

Our cinema, the Carbon Arc, has some advantages over other possible venues, including being licensed for sales of “real” Mudder’s Milk. We were sad that we couldn’t get more comfortable chairs installed in time for this year’s event, but proper cinema chairs have been donated and should be in place soon. Carbon Arc is fundraising for an elevator as well, and possibly even air conditioning – it got pretty hot in there, although that didn’t deter the Jayne hat wearers! (Is there any other event that gets people wearing woolly hats on one of the hottest evenings in August?) We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the venue, as well as any suggestions for next year.

Because yes, we WILL be back next year, brighter and shinier! If you have suggestions for improving the event, we’ll listen – we want to offer Nova Scotia Browncoats a fun evening, as well as raise as much as we can for the cause. Email us at cstshalifax @ gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at @cstshalifax. We’re also happy to welcome new volunteers to next year’s shindig, so get in touch if you’d like to join the crew.

Check out our Flickr stream for more great photos from the event, including some really gorgeous costumes.

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20 Aug 2011 No Comments

Today!

It’s happening! We’ve been working hard in the Carbon Arc all morning, can’t wait to see you all this evening!

Tickets have been collected from Quantum Frontier and Video Difference, and they’re down from the website. Anything left over will be available at the door, so get here early!

Can’t stop the signal!

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16 Aug 2011 No Comments

Silent Auction Sneak Peek!

With the event happening this Saturday (!!!), we wanted to give you a sneak peek at what sort of delightful things we will be selling in the silent auction. This is by no means everything, and we’ve got more prizes coming from local artists and our sponsors, but here is a little taste of what you’ll see this Saturday!




(All images belong to Matthew Stones)

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11 Aug 2011 No Comments

Nine Days and Counting!

Things are getting pretty exciting around these parts as the event draws nearer!  Don’t get caught without a ticket–our venue is a spectacular, intimate art house cinema, but it also seats only 60 people per showing.  Make sure you’ve reserved your spot!

Speaking of our spectacular, intimate art house cinema venue, the Carbon Arc Cinema is in the process of painting and putting in permanent risers and comfy moviegoing chairs this coming Tuesday and Wednesday.  If you’ve got any time to give between 10am and 9pm on the 16th and 17th do consider coming down to the Khyber and lending a hand at the Painting Party (Facebook event here.)  You may encounter some of our CSTS crew, and you’ll get a great inside glimpse of the operation! (P.S. They promise sweet jams. Sweet jams!)

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03 Aug 2011 No Comments

Call for Boarding

For everyone who has been waiting, tickets are now available in person at two Halifax locations: Quantum Frontier (Robie and Young St., cash only) and Video Difference on Quinpool. $10 gets you a mighty fine shindig, and don’t forget to check our complete schedule of festivities, including Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, a silent auction full of really amazing items, and great grub!

Tickets and Jayne hats are still available on the website, but the 6pm showing is selling especially quickly! Make sure you reserve your spot!

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28 Jul 2011 No Comments

Launch Prep

Less than four weeks until Serenity lands in Halifax! Look for posters and tickets appearing around the city this week. Paper tickets will be available soon at Quantum Frontier on Robie Street (*cash only*), and at Video Difference on Quinpool Road – of course, you can still buy tickets online for pick-up at the door.

We’re very excited about our silent auction! Items include a Serenity necklace from Dragonweave Jewelry, a Serenity Sake pint glass and matching T-shirt, a signed “On the Drift” CD from Bedlam Bards, Serenity comics, a collection of essays from SmartPop Books, the Firefly documentary DVD “Done the Impossible”, posters, and Alliance coins. We also have a number of limited edition Browncoat-themed shirts: “Mal Always Shot First”, a beautiful “Serenity Browncoats” shirt featuring Mal riding a Firefly, and “Browncoats: Serenity Valley” with a simple, lovely star design. The auction will begin as soon as our doors open at, and closes at *8:55 pm*. Anyone holding tickets to the 9 pm showing, plan to arrive early – you won’t want to miss these great items! (Note: CASH ONLY accepted.)

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25 Jun 2011 No Comments

Patch Deadline!

For those of you holding out for Can’t Stop the Serenity 2011 patches, wait no longer! The deadline for patch orders is midnight tonight!

You can buy patches, tickets, and Jayne Hats on our merchandise page.

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08 Jun 2011 No Comments

Shirts Ordered!

The deadline for the shirts has passed, and the order is in with the big organize-y folks at CSTS Global. If you’re desperate for a shirt later on, there will be a few available for sale at the event, but sizes and quantities are severely limited.

The good news is that patches are still available (for only $5!), and we will keep on making Jayne hats, so the Merchandise page still holds treasures for Nova Scotia Browncoats!

Also, tickets are selling at a good clip, and the 6pm showing is proving popular, so if you know you want to go to that one and you haven’t got your tickets yet, reserve your spot!

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04 Jun 2011 No Comments

Exciting new Partnerships!

The CSTS-Halifax crew is delighted to add to sponsors to our side, helping us make sure we’ve got all our moving parts and can afford a new catalyzer in the case of random evil events.

Carbon Arc Cinema is a volunteer-run arts cinema based in the Khyber building on Barrington Street in downtown Halifax. We had originally approached them to rent the space for the Can’t Stop the Serenity event, but when they heard more about our plans, about CSTS, and about Equality Now they offered to donate us the space! To make things even better, the house manager is a Browncoat, and they’re on board with running Firefly-themed concessions at the event! If you’re into local independent cinema, they are always looking for new volunteers.

Quantum Frontier, a great source for comic books and games, is helping us to sell tickets at their handy location in the heart of the Halifax North End, just around the corner from the Hydrostone at Young and Robie. We’ll let you know when they’ve got the actual tickets in hand to sell, but in the meantime, do check out the shiny geeky things on their walls!

We’re also delighted to have Hal-Con on board! The local fantasy and sci-fi convention was a massive success last year, and brought together geeks and gamers and costumers and craftspeople of all varieties. Hal-Con actually ran last year’s Can’t Stop the Serenity event as part of their series of movie showings, and we’re honoured to have their support this year. If you’re interested in getting involved with the con this year, visit their website–they can always use some volunteers!

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31 May 2011 No Comments

One Week for T-shirts and merch!

Those of you who are holding off buying your t-shirts, now’s the time! The deadline for preorders is midnight on Monday, June 6, which is only a week from today! A small amount of shirts may be available at the event, but to get the size and style you want, you’ll need to pre-order on our merch page, here.

Also, our event page is up on Facebook, so go let us know you’re coming, invite all your friends and frenemies, and help us get the word out about this event!
Can’t Stop the Serenity – Halifax (Facebook link)

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