Dayton, OH Serenity Now Screening
POSTED BY: aijoskobi
UPDATED: Sunday, June 22, 2008 03:41
VIEWED: 7983
PAGE 1 of 2
The independently owned and operated Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs, OH 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 21, 2008 at 4 p.m. and Monday, June 23 at 7:30 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 at LittleArt.com beginning Friday, May 9.
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.) 2008 marks the first time an Ohio theater outside of Cleveland has participated in this worldwide effort.
"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.
Shown at the Little Art from a pristine, high-definition digital source, SERENITY stars Nathan Fillion as Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family — squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal. When Mal takes on two new passengers — a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister — he gets much more than he bargained for: The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl and her unique abilities. The crew that was once used to skimming the outskirts of the galaxy unnoticed find themselves caught between the unstoppable military force of the Universal Alliance and the fury of the Reavers, savages who roam the very edge of space. (Universal Pictures)
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."
###
Contact: Zack McGhee / zack@littleart.com / (937) 767-7671
Online: LittleArt.com / CantStopTheSerenity.com / EqualityNow.org
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I'll be there for the Saturday showing!
Costumes welcome/encouraged?
----------
Remember to vote! http://www.usbmicro.com/misc 
Sign up NOW! http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=25704
More Information: http://76thbattalion.homestead.com/index.html
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by FlatTop:
I'll be there for the Saturday showing!
Costumes welcome/encouraged?
Costumes welcome!
Yay! See you there!
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I live in Yellow springs and I am thinking about organizing a shindig (probably on the 21st) because Browncoats will be coming from all over this end of the state anyway and the opportunity seemed too good to miss. I was thinking it would start before the movie, with people filtering in as they show up, head over to the movie, and come back afterwards, though this is just my first idea on how to do it. Is anyone interested? Any thoughts?
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by BRMJ:
I live in Yellow springs and I am thinking about organizing a shindig (probably on the 21st) because Browncoats will be coming from all over this end of the state anyway and the opportunity seemed too good to miss. I was thinking it would start before the movie, with people filtering in as they show up, head over to the movie, and come back afterwards, though this is just my first idea on how to do it. Is anyone interested? Any thoughts?
That sounds like a wonderful idea!
How many Browncoats are you expecting?
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Honestly, I am not sure at this point. Part of the reason I posted something here before anything concrete was planned was to gauge interest levels. I know some people in and around Y.S. who will be coming, but I have very little idea how many people will be coming from elsewhere. The more, the better, obviously, though the Little Art isn't exactly a huge theater.
Let me emphasize again that this is still in a very early planning stage. I don't know for sure where or when it will happen, how many people will be involved, or exactly what will be going on. I just thought that because people from all over would probably be heading my way anyway, I might as well do something. I don't even know for sure if this is happening for sure yet; that depends in large part on interest levels.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Some more info to report about the Serenity screening here in Dayton, OH!
We're going to have a bunch of Whedonverse media for sale with 100% of the profits going to the international human rights organization Equality Now.
We will be offering:
SERENITY: COLLECTOR'S EDITION (DVD)
$25 - Two-disc DVD set includes over 60 minutes of all-new bonus features and never-before-seen footage
SERENITY (DVD)
$14 - Single-disc DVD edition
SERENITY (CD)
$18 - Original CD soundtrack by composer David Newman
FIREFLY: THE COMPLETE SERIES (DVD)
$30 - Four-disc DVD box set
FIREFLY (CD)
$18 - CD soundtrack to the TV show
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE CHOSEN COLLECTION (DVD)
$179 - Complete series - 40-disc DVD box set
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: ONCE MORE WITH FEELING (CD)
$18 - Original cast recording
ANGEL: THE COMPLETE SERIES (DVD)
$135 - 30-disc DVD box set
Can't Stop the Serenity screenings will be held Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 4 p.m. and Monday, June 23 at 7:30 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 at LittleArt.com
See you there!
http://www.littleart.com/site.php/movies/title/serenity
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Woohoo!
You really truly Can't Stop the Serenity!
-------------------------------------------------
Check out http://www.americasfunniesttshirts.com for hilarious shirts at a great price.
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by BRMJ:
Honestly, I am not sure at this point. Part of the reason I posted something here before anything concrete was planned was to gauge interest levels. I know some people in and around Y.S. who will be coming, but I have very little idea how many people will be coming from elsewhere. The more, the better, obviously, though the Little Art isn't exactly a huge theater.
Let me emphasize again that this is still in a very early planning stage. I don't know for sure where or when it will happen, how many people will be involved, or exactly what will be going on. I just thought that because people from all over would probably be heading my way anyway, I might as well do something. I don't even know for sure if this is happening for sure yet; that depends in large part on interest levels.If anyone here has any interest in helping make this happen or can confirm that they would be interested in attending it, please let me know. I have never organized something of this sort on this scale before, so any help would be appreciated. Any ideas or suggestions would also be appreciated.
I heard someone posted a sign about a pre-screening Shindig at the Little Art today!
Was that you BRMJ?
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME