Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 20, 2012 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• The Color Purple at Ovens Auditorium
• The Chuckleheads at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
• SlamCharlotte Poetry Slam at McGlohon Theatre
• The Legacy Committee at Mez
• Screening of Ballot Measure 9 at Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte