Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 1, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Charlotte Storytellers: Growing Pains at Union Shop Studio













• Michael Yo at The Comedy Zone

• Charlotte Symphony Pops: Bond and Beyond at Knight Theater

• Rippin Weekend at Snug Harbor

• The Storied South with William Ferris at Levine Museum of the New South