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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
MAY 2, 1997
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Join us for this bawdy and hysterical 18th century romp through taverns, prisons, bedrooms and the Royal Court!
with the assistance of Nurenburg, Plevin, Heller & McCarthy Featuring Evie McElroy, Paula Duesing, Morgan Lund, Meg Chamberlain, Tim Champion, John Kolibab, Michael Regnier, Pandora Robertson, Robert Williams & Betsy Zajko
THE ART OF SUCCESS
by Nick Dear Directed by Evie McElroy
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THE ARTIST v. THE WORLD
Michael Gerhardt, new Dean of the Case Western Reserve Law School, and Robert Hoerner, retired partner of the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue, will discuss the legal issues of the play, and the status of Constitutional law and how it affects the free expression of today's artists. Continental brunch at 12:30 PM
Discussion begins at 1:00 PM
Curtain for THE ART OF SUCCESS at 2:30 PM
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BIG TIPS
A bad breakup could be made worse by the feds
by M.T. “the Big Tipper” Martone Dear Big Tipper,
I've just done something really, really bad, and I am in big trouble, and I don't know what to do.
My girlfriend and I have been together for a year or so, and have had good times, but I feel like it's time for me to go. I'm really bad at just saying that, and I seem to try to force the end of relationships, usually by having an affair. So I did, and I told my girlfriend (now my ex), and she's pissed.
This would just be a bad breakup, except for one thing. I'm Canadian, and have been working here in the states, under the table, since I moved here to be with my girlfriend. She wants me to leave the country, and I'm afraid that if I don't agree to leave, she'll call the Immigration and Naturalization Service and report me, so I'll be deported. I really don't want to move again, but I'm scared of
what she'll do. What can I do?
Dear Maple Leaf Drag,
On the Lam
Yikes. As if breaking up wasn't enough to occupy your mind, much less meditating on the not-particularly-straightforward way you tend to do it.
I'll let those issues go this time, and focus on the international drama.
Next time you have an affair, check in with me.
I called an immigration lawyer, who had this to say: The INS party line is that they don't like to spend their time or money going after individuals, and their limited funds are used for going after criminal aliens (with previous arrest records), smugglers, or folks involved in sweatshops. That said, if you don't have a valid visa (are “out of status”), and are working illegally, you are vulnerable to deportation, even if you have a green card in progress.
Last September 30, President Clinton signed into law the anti-immigrant Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Many of the new policies went into effect on that date, and the rest kicked in April 1.
It's pretty baroque, but a major component of this act is this: If you have been out of status between six months and a year, and you leave the country, you are barred from reentry for three years. If you have been out of status for over a year and you leave, you are barred from reentry for ten years. Because, however, this is a fresh law, the outof-status clock started ticking for everyone this past April 1, no matter how long you may have previously been out of status.
So time's of the essence, and you need to talk to an immigration lawyer ASAP, but it sounds like they might not bust down your door and push you back over the border while you're in the process, if you're lucky. Good luck, my northern sister.
Dear Big Tipper,
I don't know if you'll print this, but I have a "tip" for you, or maybe for the people who read Big Tips.
I have a friend who is really sad right now because she's in the middle of a terrible breakup. She's so sad she's having a hard time eating, and I'm worried about that. She works across the street from me, so I asked her to have lunch with me on the days we both work, and I pack her some food, too. Then we spend our break together, and I know she's eating, at least at lunch. It seems like there's nothing anyone can really do when someone's going through something like this, so I thought
I'd share.
Dear Tea for Two,
Lunch Bunch
I love advice from readers. What do I look like, Miss Sole Font of Fresh and Salient Solutions? Good for you for taking care of your friend. There's so little you can do when someone is miserable and heartbroken except to offer your company, and feeding falls into a grand tradition of casseroles snuck into the kitchens ofthe bereaved, and bundt cakes presented to new neighbors. I have nothing to add to your sweet idea except a recipe that has evidenced healing properties in my life:
Polenta: In a big pot, boil up 5 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Slowly whisk in 11⁄2 cups of corn meal, so it doesn't get lumpy. Cook on low and stir, stir, stir for 10 minutes. Throw in a cup of grated cheddar, Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese (I tried mozzarella, but it's too stringy), 2 tablespoons of butter, and 2 tablespoons of tamari (much better than soy sauce). If you want, add salt and pepper to taste.
Eat it mushy in a bowl for maximum comfort. If you're languishing in chic despair, pour it into a shallow pan, chill it briefly, slice it into wedgies, broil them lightly brushed with olive oil until crispy, and top with red sauce or pesto. Yummo. (This is based on a recipe from A Taste of Heaven and Earth, by Bettina Vitell, Harper Perennial, 1993; a brilliant cookbook.)
Send your burning questions on life and love to M.T. Martone, care of the Chronicle, P.O. Box 5426, Cleveland 44101, or fax to 216-631-1052, or e-mail to martone@drizzle.com.
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