Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 2, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Brad Williams at The Comedy Zone












• Adult Spelling Bee at UpStage

• Young and In the Way and Scowl Browl at The Rabbit Hole

• Dark History Walking Tour: Scrooge Edition in Uptown

• The Hip Hop Nutcracker at Booth Playhouse