Cory Mack

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Cory Mack
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s)Comedian, emcee, writer, producer
Years active1989–present

Cory Mack is a Canadian comedian, emcee, writer and producer based in Calgary, Alberta.

Biography

Mack is originally from Dodsland, Saskatchewan, where she grew up as a farmer's daughter. [1] She moved to Calgary in the early 1980s [1] and began performing stand-up comedy in 1989. [2]

She had a Comedy Now television special, has performed at Just for Laughs and other comedy festivals, and was featured on CBC Radio's Madly Off in All Directions , The Go Show!, and The Debaters . [1] [3]

From 2003 to 2006, Mack directed Dirty Laundry, [4] Calgary's long-running improvised soap opera. [5]

In 2005, Mack was nominated for the Canadian Comedy Awards (CCAs) for best female stand-up and for her taped performance Yuk Yuk's Calgary Stampede . [6] In 2011, Mack was recognized with the first Roger Abbott Award for her contributions to the development of the CCAs. [1] [7]

In 2010, Mack produced and starred in her one-person play The Goose Queen of Kindersley. [8] With Donovan Deschner, Mack founded comediapedia.ca in 2010 as a database to promote Canadian comedy performers. [8] [9]

Calgary had been designated Canada's Cultural Capital for 2012, which provided grants allowing Mack to found the annual YYComedy Festival [2] with Harry Doupe [10] [11] and James Sutherland. The inaugural seven-day festival gathered 170 artists performing 43 shows in 17 local venues. [8]

Mack ran as an Alberta Party candidate for the downtown Calgary-Buffalo riding in the 2012 Alberta general election. She lost to the incumbent, [12] having received 2% of the vote. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Hobson, Louis B. (12 October 2017). "Comedy fest lines up raft of Canadian talent". Calgary Herald. Calgary: Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cory Mack : Artist List for Archives". Calgary: Calgary Folkfest. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Writing – Cory Mack". Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Hunt, Stephen (10 October 2013). "Dirty Laundry: This is what happens when you mix TV law with soap-opera camp". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta: Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Cory Mack". Corporate Entertainers. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Calgarians want website to be comedy destination". The Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Bell, Mike (25 September 2016). "YYComedy Festival celebrates fifth year in style with 'stacked' lineup". Calgary Herald. Calgary: Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cheap Date: Ringside laughs at the YYComedy Festival". Calgary Herald. Calgary: Postmedia Network Inc. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Komarnicki, Jamie (24 April 2012). "Liberal Kent Hehr holds off conservative challengers in Calgary-Buffalo". Calgary Herald. Calgary: Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Unofficial Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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