CSTS: Serenity and Dr. Horrible 6/20, 6/23 - Dayton, OH

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AIJOSKOBI

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:52 AM

Little Art Theater
247 Xenia Ave
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7671
http://www.littleart.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 20
3pm - Dr. Horrible sing-along
4pm - Serenity

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
7:30pm - Serenity

For the second consecutive year, the independently owned and operated Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs will host two free screenings of the 2005 adventure film SERENITY to benefit the international human rights organization Equality Now.

Screenings will be held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4 p.m. and Tuesday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's screening will be preceded by "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog" at 3 p.m. (Doors open 30 minutes before show time.) Although there is no admission charge to the event, donations to Equality Now are strongly encouraged. Donations will be collected at the event, and can also be made online. In 2008, more than $850 was donated to Equality Now from the Little Art screenings.

Equality Now works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world through the mobilization of public pressure. Issues of concern to Equality Now include rape, domestic violence, reproductive rights, trafficking, female genital mutilation, political participation and gender discrimination.

Beginning in 2006, fans of SERENITY and its writer-director, Joss Whedon, began organizing screenings of the film around the world to raise money and awareness to benefit Equality Now. (Whedon was an Equality Now "Men on the Front Lines" honoree in 2005.) This worldwide effort is known as Can't Stop the Serenity, and it has raised more than $250,000 for Equality Now since 2006.

"The Little Art is extremely proud to host these free screenings, and to offer Yellow Springs, Dayton and our neighboring communities this important opportunity to come together in support of equality and opportunity for women around the world," said Little Art owner Jenny Cowperthwaite.

From the Equality Now website (equalitynow.org): "Equality Now is extremely grateful for the support of [SERENITY fans] and inspired by the tremendous energy and commitment they have put into their efforts to support our work to end human rights abuses against women and girls around the world."

SERENITY runs 119 minutes and has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Assocation of America "for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references."

http://www.littleart.com/serenity
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com
http://www.equalitynow.org

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE TO BENEFIT EQUALITY NOW

At both showings, we'll be selling a variety of CSTS/Serenity- and Joss Whedon-related merchandise. All profits from these sales will go to benefit Equality Now.

STOWEAWAY

Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:21 AM

Woohoo! Ohio gettin their CSTS on.

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