Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, August 17, 2011 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Bartenders Brawl at Pavilion at EpiCentre
• Neighborhood/Already, Not Yet exhibit at Gallery Up
• Summer Outdoor Cinema Series, screening The Green Hornet at the lawn of Cornelius Town Hall
• Eric Johnson at McGlohon Theatre
• Simplified at The Evening Muse