Can't Stop The Serenity 2008 - June 21st, Des Moines, IA

Please Purchase Tickets Online

2009-05-27T21:04:00.004-05:00

If possible, please purchase tickets via our online ordering system before June 19th. Tickets will be available at the venue, but they will be $12 instead of the presale price of $10. We realize some of you folk may be waiting to buy in person to avoid the PayPal fee, and that is very noble of you, however in order to get everything organized and in line, it really helps to have as much of an idea of how many to expect as possible to this shindig.

To purchase tickets, please go to http://www.cantstoptheserenitydesmoines.com

We will also have some great door prize and weighted auction pieces, as well as our qualifiers for the big national prizes, including a trip to Los Angeles in November for the big Serenity-based fan convention.

Shiny!

Can't Stop the Serenity Des Moines 2009

2009-04-02T21:29:00.002-06:00

Hey everybody!

I am pleased to be able to help bring Serenity back to the Fleur cinema this year in a "shiny" way! For tickets and more information on this year's event, please hop on over to:

http://www.cantstoptheserenitydesmoines.com

There you can pre-order tickets, find out about door prizes and weighted auctions, posters, T-Shirts, watch the Serenity trailer, and find out more about this year's exciting event!

Hope to see you at the 2009 Can't Stop the Serenity Des Moines event - June 20th!

Pre-Order Period has now closed! Tomorrow's the event!

2008-06-20T22:03:00.002-05:00

As of 10:00 p.m. CST, the pre-ordering period for tickets and t-shirts for Can't Stop the Serenity: Iowa 2008 has closed.

Please pick up your tickets at the door. If you've pre-ordered, please have an ID ready!

You can also buy tickets at the door for $12, and t-shirts for $15.

But please keep in mind, we only have SIX small t-shirts left, and only ONE OF EACH of 3XL and 4XL shirts. They're going fast! The shirts run a little large, but they are 100% cotton and may shrink a bit in the wash.

Also try to bring something to the potluck!

Twelve hours until the doors open!

We'll see you there!

FINAL DAY TO PRE-ORDER TICKETS.

2008-06-20T12:41:00.002-05:00

Can't Stop the Serenity starts tomorrow, guys, which means that today is the last day you can pre-order tickets!

You can pick up tickets at the door for $12 if you'd rather wait until tomorrow.

We'll close ticket sales tonight at 10:00pm CST.

We're also running low on some sizes of shirts! We've only got one each left of 3XL and 4XL sizes.

See you tomorrow!

Can't Stop the Serenity NOT AFFECTED by flooding.

2008-06-19T14:51:00.002-05:00

Fleur Drive is open again, so it shouldn't be terribly difficult to get to the theatre.

At this point, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, we're still having the event!

Our after-party site is also doing well and has not been affected by the flooding.

See you on Saturday!

Items needed for the potluck

2008-05-17T17:03:00.002-05:00

Though it's been quite a bit longer than half a day since I said I would post this, we did have a lot of people offering to bring items, so I had to keep updating the list.

Anyway, here's a list of things we need to make the potluck happen! Please try to bring at least one item (even if it's not on the list), and remember that you can keep things in a cooler if they need to be cooled off, and we'll be able to use a grill. Comment or email me if you're bringing something on this list, and I'll cross it off.

Items needed for the potluck
Lemonade
Water
Coffee (and containers to hold these)
Condiments (Ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard, etc)
At least a couple different kinds of casserole
Chips and dip
Cookies
Dessert foods
Lettuce salad
Fruit salad?
Potato salad
Coleslaw
Buns for hamburgers and hotdogs
Bread
Sliced meats and cheeses
Napkins/plates/plastic silverware

Only about a month now, folks! I look forward to seeing everyone!

Anonymous commenting enabled; donate to CSTS!

2008-05-06T19:23:00.001-05:00

I just recently realized that anonymous commenting was disabled. I'm so sorry! This has been reactivated, so you can post comments here now.

Also, if you can't make it to Iowa's CSTS event but still want to help out (or if you are coming and want to help out even more), you can now donate to Can't Stop the Serenity: Des Moines!

There will be a list of what we need (food-wise) for the potluck at the after-party, later tonight.

Thanks, and keep flyin'!

Tickets available soon!

2008-04-19T00:42:00.002-05:00

Don't worry, the links for ordering will be up VERY SHORTLY.

Also, we have a confirmed site for our after-party! Ewing North Open Shelter House, at 5300 Indianola Rd, is a gorgeous area that will provide us with a great space to hold the after-party, eat food, and play games.

We ARE planning on having a Potluck Lunch, and we need your help! We need to know who can bring food: what kind, how much, things of that sort. We're anticipating anywhere from 150-200 guests this year, so we'd like to have as many people as possible helping out! Please comment here if you're interested in providing food for the event.

Can't Stop the Serenity 2008 - Confirmed!

2008-03-27T17:36:00.002-06:00

We've booked the theatre for 2008! Here's all the info we have available as of now.

Can't Stop the Serenity - Iowa
When: Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Doors Open: 10am
Film Begins: 11am
Where: Fleur Cinema, 4545 Fleur Drive, Des Moines (near the airport)
What: Part of an international event to help raise money for Equality Now, Joss Whedon's favorite charity.
After-Party: Ewing North Open Shelter House (5300 Indianola Rd.)

As of now, we're planning on having these at the theatre:
-Sing-alongs before the movie
-Serenity, naturally
-Drawings for the International Drawings (including a role in a Buffy radio show!)

After the screening and the announcement of the Preliminary International Drawings winners (who will then be included in an international drawing for the grand prizes), we'll move to another location for the after-party. We'll have these, and hopefully more:
-A potluck lunch
-Trivia
-Costume contests with prizes
-Door prize drawings
-Silent auctions
-A video of Joss' Equality Now speech from 2006

If there are any questions, please let me know!

It's tomorrow!

2007-06-20T21:57:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow, at 6pm, Can't Stop the Serenity Des Moines will officially start!

Remember, 4545 Fleur Cinema in Des Moines.

I can't wait to see you all there!

May 31st -- Starting Today, All Online Tickets are Will-Call

2007-05-31T19:10:00.000-05:00

All right, guys. We're putting the tickets of those who've ordered already into the mail in about an hour.

Starting today, if you order a ticket online, you'll have to pick it up at the event. You keep your receipt, we'll keep your name and email address, and we'll have a checklist at the door so you can get your tickets. Please remember to bring your receipt with you. It'll make life easier for everyone!

Again; questions, comments, concerns are all welcome. June 21 is approaching fast; keep telling everyone you know about CSTS, and keep flying.

T-Shirts available for Pre-Order! (+ poster & ticket info)

2007-05-20T17:16:00.000-05:00

You can order t-shirts now, but you'll have to pick them up at the event! We'll have your name on a list.

Ordering link

T-shirts are in limited supply, so hurry if you want one! They're $15 each, but will be $20 at the event (if there are any left!) We might be able to order more t-shirts, but only if it looks like we'll sell out quickly and will need a lot more.

Note: Posters will ONLY be available at the event. We only have 20, so get there early!

The link will also take you to the ticket ordering site. Remember, tickets are $10 (plus $1 for shipping/handling/paypal fee). If you wait until the event, tickets will be $12.

The note on the website is wrong; tickets will (hopefully) be shipped by May 31st. Again, May 31st is our goal to get pre-ordered tickets sent out; if anything changes, it'll be posted here. If you order tickets after May 31st, you'll need to pick them up at the door. We'll have your name and ticket number on a list, so no worries about that.

More updates coming soon!

Schedule for the event

2007-05-11T16:45:00.000-05:00

Here's what we've got laid out as of right now:

6:00pm -- Doors open
6:15pm -- Costume contest
7:00pm -- Film begins
9:00pm -- Film ends, winners of auction/door prizes/costume contest announced, prizes handed out
10:30pm -- Doors close

Merchandise will be available from 6:00-7:00 and from 9:00-10:30. You'll also be able to bid on the two movie props we'll put up for silent auction, and you can put in your ticket(s) for the door prizes and the Grand Prize (a chance to win a ticket for the Browncoat Cruise!).

Pictures of the props are coming soon!

Event T-Shirts and Posters, who wants 'em?

2007-04-27T13:16:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! We have posters and t-shirts that will be going on sale this week!

Even if you can't make it to the event, you should buy one (or both!). Or you should buy a lot of them! Because they look rather awesome. The back of the shirts will have a list of all the cities participating. The list of cities will also be on the final print of the poster as well.

Fantabulous T-Shirts: $15 (available in sizes S-3XL). "Babydoll" and 4XL-5XL shirts will be sold at $20 each.

Fantabulous Posters: $15 each.

(A limited number of t-shirts and posters will be available at the event for $20 each. Babydoll and 4XL-5XL will only be available for pre-order.)

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING NOW. I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHO WANTS ONE/TWO/FIVE HUNDRED.

Please get back to me ASAP with an estimate of how many posters/t-shirts you'll want!

Size chart is here.

Tickets on sale now!

2007-04-17T10:34:00.000-05:00

After a few technical difficulties, we now have tickets available. Tickets are $11 each ($10 for the ticket itself, $1 service/shipping/handling charge to help cover the cost of Paypal and sending tickets).

The tickets won't be sent out until May 31st, unfortunately, since we still need to design and create them.

Please make sure to supply a shipping address for us, otherwise we won't be able to send you your ticket! There should be a place on the Paypal page to put down that information, but if we don't get it, we'll send you an email asking for your shipping address.

Pre-ordered tickets are going to be available until May 31st.

Here's the link; get to ordering!

http://www.moorecc.com/cantstoptheserenity-desmoines

It's official, folks.

2007-04-05T20:45:00.000-05:00

I just contacted Fleur Cinema tonight, and we're all set!

Thursday, June 21st
Film starts at 7:00pm
Fleur Cinema
4545 Fleur Drive, Des Moines

Tickets will be $10 if you pre-order, and $12 after May 31st/at the door. I'll start selling pre-ordered tickets on April 16th; I'll let everyone know if it's earlier than that.

Fleur's very excited to be working with us, and they said they'd be pleased to give us a spot in the lobby to sell merchandise/hold raffles/etc. We'll probably have the drawings after the movie, and be selling things before and after. I'll have a more detailed schedule up in the next couple of weeks.

Please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions. :)

I'm just glad this is going to happen! I look forward to seeing you on June 21st!