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Music
Music
Thanks for your support of
"Can't Stop the Serenity"
We raised a net total of $993.71
for Equality Now & The Mary Hawley Society
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Since 1992, Equality Now has been working for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. Working with national human rights organizations and individual activists, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses. Learn more
As part of the 2015 Newtown Arts Festival, Nerd Night in Newtown hosted Can’t Stop the Serenity, a fundraising movie event for Equality Now, a global charity dedicated to promoting the human rights of women and girls. A portion of proceeds also went to the Mary Hawley Society.
Featuring screenings of Joss Whedon’s 2005 film Serenity (based on the cult television show “Firefly”) as well as the Emmy Award-winning musical web-series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog © (screened by permission from Time Science Blood Club, LLC)
Serenity is PG-13 Dr. Horrible is TV-PG
Other highlights included door prizes, music by Sean Faust (including a "Hero of Canton" Sing-a-long) and a cosplay costume contest.
Special thanks to our sponsors
CAN'T STOP THE SERENITY
When
Sunday, September 6th, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Where
Edmond Town Hall |45 Main St. | Newtown
Schedule of events:
5:30pm - Doors; cosplay contest check-in
6:00pm - Trivia, Socializing, videos; pre-show entertainment with music from Sean Faust
7:00pm - Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog plus Cosplay/Costume Parade
8:00pm - Screening of Serenity
10:15pm - Costume Contest Winners