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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Motel #2: In A New Location (And No Riff-Raff)

posted by on September 19 at 9:00 AM

But a location that’s still on “the dirtiest, smelliest, prostitutest, violentest strip in Seattle,” according to the press release sent late last night from Motel organizers D.K. Pan, Liza Keckler, and Mike Min.

Seems Motel #1 got a little too much media attention. More than 1,500 visitors (compared to the expected few hundred) showed up to make it a smashing success! … and to generate some serious nervousness on the part of the planned host of Motel #2, the Ambassador Inn.

At the last minute, the Ambassador backed out.

But all is not lost: Another motel has stepped in.

Motel organizers aren’t saying which one—to be cautious. Instead, here are the instructions to those interested in going to this for-now-anonymous functioning motel and standing outside the window of a single room to watch the solid weekful of performances happening inside (24/7 from September 22 to 28):

Phone 206-782-8872 on Friday 21 September for location details. You can peer through the motel room window from the outside looking in to view the performances at any time during this week. This is a working motel—do NOT bother other occupants. Too many people chit-chattin outside the room and they may decide to kick us out. No more than 5 viewers at any one time. As MOTEL #1 was a whirring maelstrom, MOTEL #2 is a lasered workhorse.

I don’t really know what a lasered workhorse is, but the new event sounds like a pain in the ass, and pleasantly illicit. Punishment by voyeurism, or something like that.

All the artists will perform for at least 8 hours—this is an endurance event. And for those who don’t want to fool with showing up, the pieces will be broadcast online. Check the Motel site for details.

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1

Dingy motel art-ins are the new raves!

PLUR!

(People Loiterers Urine Riffraff!)

Posted by matthew fisher wilder | September 19, 2007 9:39 AM
2

"...prostitutest, violentest..." these people went to college?

Posted by ellarosa | September 19, 2007 10:10 AM
3

Marco Polo? The W?

Posted by spoiler | September 19, 2007 10:48 AM
4

It's a workhorse that's been lasered, obviously.

Posted by jordyn | September 19, 2007 11:09 AM
5

Looking forward to Kristen T's work!

Posted by Will in Seattle | September 19, 2007 11:24 AM

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