Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 11, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Finish Ticket w/ Run River North at The Underground

• Heritage and History - The Family Collage at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

• First Date at Booth Playhouse

• Bill Hanna Jazz Jam at Double Door Inn

• Trivia at Big Ben British Pub and Restaurant