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The Bluing of Red Rocks Amphitheater

The red sandstone walls of Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver, Colorado, were mistakenly painted blue instead of bright orange this week. The painting vendor, Biff’s Garden Center of Peculiar, MO, has not yet issued a statement regarding the mistake.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is trying to convince the Bronco organization that a new stadium is not necessary because overflow crowds can watch the Broncos on wide screen television at the amphitheater instead. DrCOG’s hope is that the redecorated amphitheater and extortionate concession prices will deflect attention from efforts to finance a new stadium.

Denver International Airport (DIA) famously has a large statue of a blue mustang with bright red glowing eyes. It’s known locally as Blucifer and opinions of it are extreme either way. The artist who sculpted the statue, Luis Jimenez, was killed in 2006 when part of it fell on him, severing an artery leading to his exsanguination in his studio.

The newly repainted Red Rocks Amphitheater west of Denver. The red sandstone was painted blue in honor of the coming of Spring. Source: City and County of Denver.

Blucifer can only be seen from Pena Boulevard on the drive in or out of DIA.

The Blue Mustang or “Blucifer” at Denver International Airport.