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Provincetown, Massachusetts-- What if Disney, Inc., took over Provincetown and let loose its "imagineers" like so many mice? That is the premise of conceptual artist Jay Critchley's latest installation-- "P-town, Inc.-- Formerly Provincetown"-- a dystopic fantasia of corporate takeover. "In a culture increasingly defined by the fake and redundant, Provincetown's unexploited assets and charm will be upgraded to meet the demands of sophisticated gay and lesbian international excursionists by becoming the world's first virtually transformed themed resort for all seasons," proclaims Critchley's prospectus. At the heart of the theme park is "The Visitor Processing Center," which will "require all guest to undergo a battery of gaydar testing for virtual simulation profiles for beauty habits and product use, shoppertainment, suburban decorative tastes, as well as for analysis and processing of stool samples." All of which leads to another facet of the planned park: "sewage pipes made of glass for easy viewing and access to the Center for Fecal Studies at the Heritage Museum." Hurry on over to the DNA Gallery (288 Bradford Street) through June 24th. Or if you can't make it to "Formerly Provincetown," your computer can, at www.tiac.net/users/reroot/ptowninc.html.