Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 8, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Blacula at The Evening Muse
* My Town exhibit at Escape Hair & Skin Salon
* Grandma Lee at The Comedy Zone Lake Norman
* Ingrid Michaelson at Amos' Southend
* ArtFusion: Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear at Mint Museum Uptown