Comedian David Drake to Perform at the Mahaiwe

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Comedian David Drake will perform at the Mahaiwe's Indigo Room on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., as part of the ongoing Indigo Comedy Night series. 
 
David Drake has been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Sirius XM, Cracked, Don't Tell, and Fox. He was named one of Complex Magazine's "Comics to Watch Under 30," although is now 38, and one of New York Comedy Festival's "Comics to Watch," but they did not specify any age boundaries. 
 
He is a producer of the long-standing New York showcase Comedians You Should Know NYC and a regular at the Comedy Cellar. 
 
With six stand-up albums and three specials.
 
In addition to stand-up, he is a five-time reoccurring guest on the popular storytelling Risk! and a producer of the traveling outdoor storytelling series Campfire. 
 
Indigo Comedy Night shows are hosted by Thomas Attila Lewis and feature supporting comedians before the headliner. This performance is for ages 18 and up. 
 
Tickets are $25 general admission, café table-seating.   
 
Tickets can be purchased online at mahaiwe.org, or by calling or visiting the Box Office, 413-528-0100, on Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.   
 
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Great Barrington Unveils 9/11 Memorial Featuring World Trade Center Steel

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A piece of history will now stand in front of the Great Barrington Fire Department, serving as a lasting reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and heroism of those who rushed in, stepped forward, and answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001.
 
Hundreds of community members gathered outside the Fire Department for the unveiling of a 9/11 memorial featuring a steel I-beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
 
The monument marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and its effect reached far and wide beyond New York, said Deputy Fire Chief James Mead.
 
"There are moments in our lives that become markers of time. Moments when we remember not only what happened, but where we were, who was beside us, and how the world somehow felt different afterwards," Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove said. 
 
"For those of us who experienced September 11, 2001 — it is one of those moments for us to share."
 
The acquisition of the beam was a multi-year effort initiated by the late Andy Moro, former commander of American Legion Post 298 in Housatonic, and was carried on by the Legion's second vice commander, John Morris. 
 
Morris said he was able to obtain the warped steel I-beam through connections he made during his time as a New York City firefighter.
 
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