Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 6, 2011 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Xanadu The Musical at Duke Energy Theatre
• Richard Buckner at The Evening Muse
• Stage reading of The Social NetWorth at Johnson C. Smith University
• Opening reception for Sew E.A. Poe and Organic Landscapes exhibits at Plaza Muse
• Shiprocked at Snug Harbor