Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 3, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Reception for Kindred: Photographers Focus on Family exhibit at SOCO Gallery








• Your Fuzzy Friends, Saturos & Friends, Catriona Sturton + Lesley Demon at Snug Harbor

• Lawrence M. Schoen to sign Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard at Park Road Books

• Trivia at Ed's Tavern

• World Premier Wednesdays at Studio Movie Grill