Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 18, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* The Last Mountain at CPCC
* The Pretty Reckless at Visulite Theatre
* Conversations at Gantt: From Slavery to the Prison Industrial Complex, Race and the African at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture*
* Vanity Theft at Milestone
* Songwriters Showcase at Summit Coffee