Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 18, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Tauk at Visulite Theatre












• Coffee Open House + Latte Art Throwdown at Summit Coffee Warehouse

• Art Poetry Music Concert: Celebrating Black History Month at Sharon Presbyterian Church

• Rory Scovel at The Comedy Zone Charlotte

• BYOB Paint Party at The Last Word