The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill will open “Tintypes and Ambrotypes: Views from the Cape Fear River,” an exhibition of works by Wilmington-based photographer Harry Taylor, with a reception at the Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St., from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will remain on display through Nov. 4. 919-942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com

The Lizzy Ross Band, Archbishops of Blount Street and Puritan Rodeo are among acts to perform at the annual Festifall Arts Festival on Sunday in downtown Chapel Hill. The day also features more than 100 juried artists, three music stages, food and drink, kids’ activities and lots more. www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us

UNC-Chapel Hill English professor Marianne Gingher and Deborah Seabrooke, who teaches English at UNC Greensboro, teamed up in 2009 to launch a new enterprise, Jabberbox Puppet Theater. They will present their latest comedic offering, “Rumpus in Rome,” on Friday and Saturday in The ArtsCenter’s West End Theater. Note: The piece is meant for grownups and even features “brief puppet nudity.” 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org