“I don’t know what the attorney general was thinking, what his perception was of race, of — of the use of blackface back then,” Northam said to King. “But I can tell you that I am sure, just like me, he has grown. He has served Virginia well and he and I and Justin, all three of us have fought for equality.”. The allegations against Fairfax have placed Democrats in an uncomfortable position: They are attempting to push a rising African-American star out of office while a white governor and attorney general accused of racism may remain.

Sunday afternoon’s opening of “Powder Her Face” was considerably grittier (i.e., not recommended for children), if no less musically engaging, Adès’s 1995 chamber opera, making its West Coast staged premiere in this production, dramatizes the sexual obsessions of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, from her heyday in the 1930s to the high-profile divorce trial that scandalized Britain in the 1960s, Promiscuity in opera is usually the province of men — think Don Giovanni and his list of thousands — but the Duchess gives the Don a run for his money, The West Edge production, smartly staged by Elkhanah Pulitzer and conducted with diamond-bright precision by Mary Chun, illuminates the aristocratic character’s long slide into ruin in scene after sensational onesie bijou baby so suite ballet barre ballet shoes tutu dress skirt flower crown girl boy flowers pink white bodysuitdesigner scene — including the episode depicting a specific sex act that has become inextricably linked with this opera (Chad Owens’ unit set centers on a large bed in a luxury hotel.) Those scenes of licentiousness — and they just keep coming — would quickly grow tiresome if it wasn’t for the work’s sharp satirical bent, Adès’ jolting score, which draws on influences ranging from Alban Berg to Kurt Weill, brilliantly fuses tangos, dance hall ditties, aching arias and angular orchestrations employing fishing reels, electric bells and Swanee whistles, Librettist Philip Hensher’s grimly hilarious libretto is pitiless; by the final scene, the Duchess is destitute, yet she never lays claim to our sympathy..

A folkie on the rise: Chris Pureka has earned comparisons to many accomplished artists, including Ryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen and Patty Griffin. Find out why when this Portland-based folk singer-songwriter — who has shared the stage with the Cowboy Junkies, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton and other notable acts — visits San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall on April 20. She’s touring in support of a new live CD/DVD, which was recorded last year. Details: 8 p.m.; $18; www.slimspresents.com.— Jim Harrington, Staff.

The Alameda County Reading Association, a group of teachers who promote student literacy, selected the honorees, Bobadilla-Mastel won the award for excellence in reading instruction, and Newell was given the award for assistance in reading instruction, The teachers will be honored at a banquet 5:30 p.m, Tuesday at Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, 3430 Village Drive, Castro Valley, Admission is $25 per person, For more information, send an email to sdemuri@nhusd.k12.ca.us or go onesie bijou baby so suite ballet barre ballet shoes tutu dress skirt flower crown girl boy flowers pink white bodysuitdesigner online at ACReading.org..

The newspaper remains open for business just as it has for the past 144 years; as Mark Twain might have said, the report of its death was greatly exaggerated. The Eye reported the error, and Google quickly made a correction. Glover’s staff made a peculiar discovery earlier this month while trying to extend its social media reach — the Twitter handle @federalglover already exists. It was created in 2009, includes a handful of vague tweets about Bay Point and has 20 followers. A search found the handle @federaldglover is a fake account.