Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Dec. 9, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Jill Scott at Ovens Auditorium


























• Hops & Shops Holiday Market at Atherton Mill

• Naughty Kitty Holiday Paint Craze at The Dirty Hippie

• Shaun Jones at The Comedy Zone

• A Christmas Carol at Theatre Charlotte