Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 1, 2011 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
•August: Osage County at Carolina Actor's Studio Theatre
•Brody & Choch at The Evening Muse
•Love's Labor at Central Piedmont Community College
•Whitewater River Jam at U.S. National Whitewater Center
•Open Mic at Jackalope Jacks