Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 16, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* The Divine Sister at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
* The Color Purple at Ovens Auditorium
* Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas at Independence Park
* Charlotte Knights vs. the Columbus Clippers at Charlotte Knights Stadium
* Carnaval Carolina at Metroline Tradeshow Expo