Mary Mack brings music and laughs to Western
Kari Albsmeyer
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: The Edge
The University Union Board is known for bringing great entertaining acts to the students of Western Illinois University, and this past Thursday, they did just that.
Mary Mack is a comedian who travels across the country and is known for her comedic storytelling and incorporating musical instruments into her act.
Mack has made appearances on "The Bob and Tom Show" and various shows on the Comedy Central network. In 2005, she won California's Funniest Female Contest and in 2007 was a finalist in Comedy Central's "Open Mic Fight."
At first glance, she looks like a preteen, and when she starts talking she sounds like a 5-year-old girl, which she acknowledges not too long after her introduction. Oddly enough, appearing to be stuck between the ages of five and 13 works for her.
Mack started off the show by warning the audience about her extremely dry sense of humor, and she was right to do so. Her comedy was not only dry, it was also very weird, random and all over the place.
Although she was extremely funny, her randomness mixed with her odd and dry sense of humor, made her appear to be on some form of drug. At times her jokes were over the heads of most audience members, but this just caused her to make a joke about herself or the audience.
Mack's stories were about her upbringing in Minnesota, which anyone from a small town can relate to and anyone from a big city can crack jokes about. She also entertained the crowd with her comedic folk songs.
Playing the mandolin and serenading the crowd, Mack sang songs that could make anyone laugh until they cried or peed their pants. One song was about an insecure girl who finds solace in a faith-based roller derby league and it left the audience practically rolling on the ground laughing.
She also marketed her Hamster's Glen Hygiene Products for Women to the audience through stories, jokes and, of course, a song.
Although her humor was a bit odd and confusing at times to some, Mack gave those in attendance a great laugh and a good time.
The only down side to the whole evening had nothing to do with Mack, but the audience. Whether it was lack of advertisement or lack of interest from the students, turnout for this event was far from good.
Mary Mack is a comedian who travels across the country and is known for her comedic storytelling and incorporating musical instruments into her act.
Mack has made appearances on "The Bob and Tom Show" and various shows on the Comedy Central network. In 2005, she won California's Funniest Female Contest and in 2007 was a finalist in Comedy Central's "Open Mic Fight."
At first glance, she looks like a preteen, and when she starts talking she sounds like a 5-year-old girl, which she acknowledges not too long after her introduction. Oddly enough, appearing to be stuck between the ages of five and 13 works for her.
Mack started off the show by warning the audience about her extremely dry sense of humor, and she was right to do so. Her comedy was not only dry, it was also very weird, random and all over the place.
Although she was extremely funny, her randomness mixed with her odd and dry sense of humor, made her appear to be on some form of drug. At times her jokes were over the heads of most audience members, but this just caused her to make a joke about herself or the audience.
Mack's stories were about her upbringing in Minnesota, which anyone from a small town can relate to and anyone from a big city can crack jokes about. She also entertained the crowd with her comedic folk songs.
Playing the mandolin and serenading the crowd, Mack sang songs that could make anyone laugh until they cried or peed their pants. One song was about an insecure girl who finds solace in a faith-based roller derby league and it left the audience practically rolling on the ground laughing.
She also marketed her Hamster's Glen Hygiene Products for Women to the audience through stories, jokes and, of course, a song.
Although her humor was a bit odd and confusing at times to some, Mack gave those in attendance a great laugh and a good time.
The only down side to the whole evening had nothing to do with Mack, but the audience. Whether it was lack of advertisement or lack of interest from the students, turnout for this event was far from good.
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