Tyndall Galleries in University Mall will hold an opening reception for a show of works by artist Jane Filer from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. We’re told the “Dancing Filer Heads” will perform. 919-942-2290, tyndallgalleries.com.

The Drive-By Truckers, a terrific alt-country outfit out of Athens, Ga., roll into the Cat’s Cradle Thursday night. 919-967-9053, catscradle.com.

Dave Otto spends a lot of time in the woods with his camera. You can enjoy the results in “Visual Poetry of the Piedmont Woodlands,” an exhibit of Otto’s photographs on display in the Arthur S. DeBerry Gallery at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The show is up through May 27, and a reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. ncbg.unc.edu.