It is only a couple of weeks away from the halfway point of the Fall semester and Clemson events are nearly operating at full capacity. Students are joining organizations, hosting student events and keeping downtown alive Thursday through Saturday every weekend. So, in keeping up with the fast pace of collegiate leisure, Clemson campus has an eclectic mix of events to keep any student entertained throughout the week.

As mentioned in the last article, the departure of the Astro III theater left a significant gap in Clemson movie going. In this void, Clemson has quickly responded with its own theatrical experience for students. Today and Friday, ClemsonLive is sponsoring an Indie movie series at McKissick Theater, located in the Hendrix Student Center. Tonight’s showing is the star-studded and experimental Bob Dylan biopic “I’m Not There,” and Friday’s showing is the Coen Brothers’ film adaptation of Carmac McCarthy novel “No Country for Old Men,” which nabbed four Oscars at last year’s Academy Awards. Both films are shown at 9 p.m., are free with a student ID and advertise free popcorn and free giveaways.

What more could a broke college student ask for?

I’ll tell you what. Oct. 2 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., ClemsonLive is providing two exclusive sneak previews of the not-yet-released football drama “The Express,” starring Dennis Quaid. Like the Indie series, “The Express” comes with popcorn, admission and giveaways all free of charge. However, seating is limited and goes to the first to arrive.

In music news, the upcoming week hosts two polar opposite musical acts for anyone with an interest in expanding his or her musical palate. On Monday, the Georgia-based bluegrass group the Lovell Sisters Band will be playing an early show at the Brooks Center. The band is famed for winning the National Teen Talent Competition on NPR’s “A Praire Home Companion with Garrison Keillor,” and they describe their sound as an “innovative fusion of country, folk, and contemporary acoustic music” on their Web site (www.thelovellsistersband.com). The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. The next night, alternative and rock station 93.3 is hosting Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Saving Abel and Shinedown at Littlejohn Coliseum in celebration of the station’s 12th birthday. Tickets are $35 plus applicable fees and students are offered a $5 discount with a student. For information on this concert, check out the full article on this page.