Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 8, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Penny Penniworth at Wine Up
* Hip Hop Guest Artist-Scholar Series at Davidson College
* Shiprocked at Snug Harbor
* Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands at Evening Muse
* Moonshine exhibit at Gaston County Museum