Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 12, 2010 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• The Aluminum Show at Knight Theater
• Johnny Millwater at Lake Norman Comedy Zone
• Zappa Plays Zappa at Neighborhood Theatre
• 3rd Annual Stout Pull with Big Kenny, Joe Nichols, Gretchen Wilson, Justin Moore at Coyote Joe's
• Authors Rebecca McClanahan and Hal Ackerman at Queens University