• Music: 'A Portrait of Leonard Bernstein'
The late composer Leonard Bernstein is the focus of an evening at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium on Saturday (Nov. 7) starting at 8 p.m. His eldest daughter, Jamie Bernstein, hosts an event of storytelling and singing that also features pianist Michael Barrett and vocalists from the New York Festival of Song. The event is presented by Stanford Lively Arts. Tickets are $40/$46 general and $10 for Stanford students. Call 650-725-ARTS or go to livelyarts.stanford.edu.

• Comedy and drama: 'Dragon After Hours'
Comedians and actors present new material Saturday (Nov. 7) from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo Alto. This "Dragon After Hours" event features stand-up comedian Sandy Rouge; Carolyn Doyle doing dramatic and comedic monologues; Steve North doing one-acts; and the improv group Shades of Grey. Tickets are $7. Call 650-493-2006 or go to www.dragonproductions.net.

• Art: 'Marks and Metal'
This Sunday (Nov. 8) from 2 to 4 p.m., artist Margaret-Ann Clemente holds a reception for her new exhibition "Marks and Metal," in which her prints explore symbols used thousands of years ago in Europe and Southeast Asia. The work includes such symbols as the spiral, chevron and wavy line and is inspired by Clemente's research in the Aurignacian period of the Upper Paleolithic epoch. The show runs through Nov. 30 at Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park. Go to www.maclemente.net.