Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 5, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Lindi Ortega at The Evening Muse
* Beer Ed at Growlers Pourhouse
* Meet the Artist: Joyce Scott at Mint Museum Uptown
* John Heffron at The Comedy Zone Lake Norman
* Protektor at Gaston County Public Library