Firefly

[ONE NIGHT ONLY] If you have yet to discover writer-director Joss Whedon’s Serenity, or the television series from which it sprang, Firefly, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Set in the future, this fast-paced space adventure that pits roguish mercenaries against an evil galactic empire is the sort of science fiction fun that most recent three Star Wars films failed to be. This special screening is part of massive event taking place simultaneously in other cities, which benefits Equality Now, an organization that works to end discrimination and violence against women.

Not only does the screening support a good cause, it give fans a chance to see Serenity on the big screen, and it gives the uninitiated a chance to discover what the rest of us already know-this film kicks ass! For more info go to serenitynow.pdxbrowncoats.com. DAVID WALKER. Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st Ave., 223-4515. 9 pm Friday, June 23. $10-$12.50.