Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 10, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Tao: Phoenix Rising at Knight Theater
* Charlotte Checkers vs. Grand Rapids Griffins at Time Warner Cable Arena
* Shiprocked at Snug Harbor
* Thirsty Thursday at Birdsong Brewery
* Annual Juried Student Show at CPCC