Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, August 10, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Del Shores at Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret
* I Am Music Fest with India.Arie & Friends at Belk Theater
* National Poetry Slam 2012 at McGlohon Theatre
* Zastrozzi at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
* Sons of Tonatiuh and Grohg at Milestone