Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 17, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Cirque Mechanics Pedal Punk at Knight Theater






• Voices of the City: Spoken Word Slam at Booth Playhouse

• Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill

• Art on the Green at Davidson Village Green

• Alton Brown: Eat Your Science Tour at Belk Theater