Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Dec. 12, 2011 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Pretty Things Peepshow at Neighborhood Theatre
• VNV Nation at Amos' Southend
• Monday Funday at Dixie's Tavern
• Find Your Muse Open Mic at The Evening Muse
• The Birth at Duke Energy Theatre