Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Dec. 12, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Nutcracker at Belk Theater
• Circa Survive at Amos' Southend
• Sleighbells & Sunscreen: Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte at St. Martin's Episcopal Church
• Me, Myself & I Fest at Snug Harbor
• The Black Keys at Time Warner Cable Arena