Says here that the city of Charlotte wants that spangled fowl on Tryon Street outside of the Bechtler Museum to be referred to as “the Firebird” not the more colorful and descriptive name Disco Chicken.
Too bad.
Headless Gumby was Headless Gumby, the Disco Chicken is the Disco Chicken. And for good reason.
Compared to previous display spaces for the 25-foot Grande Oiseau de Feu Sur L’Arche — like the park-like setting on the right — the spot on Tryon is cramped and closed, making it difficult to tell what it is you are are looking at. All you can really see is that it is mirrored and it has wings and a beak.
Hence, Disco Chicken.
