Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 21, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• GayCharlotte LGBTQ Cinema Shorts Competition at Theatre Charlotte













• Neil degrasse Tyson at Ovens Auditorium

• Sustain Charlotte Awards + Earth Day Celebration at LaCa Projects

• Workshop with Tom Thoune at McColl Center for Art + Innovation

• Tori Kelly at The Fillmore