Notes from the Managing Editor
By Glenn Gullickson
Amazing women
Even when it’s not intended, it seems that some editions of Echo Magazine take on a theme. For this issue, I was struck by the number of strong women we’re featuring as subjects of stories.
In fact, it was one of those weeks when we had a difficult time deciding which of several possibilities would be our cover subject. We finally went with Margaret Cho, who will be performing on Sept. 18 in Phoenix. In an interview, Cho talked about how she’s added music to a career that has included comedy and acting. She’s also known as a longtime supporter of the LGBT community.
We also landed an interview with Tegan Quin, one-half of the identical twin act Tegan and Sara. Music writer Stacey Jay Cavaliere talked with the out performer in advance of the duo’s Sept. 15 performance as an opening act at the Paramore concert in Phoenix.
Tania Katan’s one-woman show Saving Tania’s Privates, opening Sept. 16 at the Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre, promises to be a poignant presentation. In an interview, the writer and comedic performer talked about creating a show from the experience of surviving breast cancer.
Even though she probably wouldn’t pass any tests to determine her gender as female, Celia Putty also makes the list of notable women featured in this edition. Richie Black’s drag alter-ego sat down for a “fantasy interview” with Echo’s Bruce Christian.
Speaking of amazing women, we’re happy to have many who regularly contribute to Echo, including Lesley Goldberg, who interviewed Cho, and Kim Stredney, who talked with Katan. Other female writers with bylines in this issue are Cait Brennan Dee and Megan Wadding. Among the women who contribute columns regularly are Liz Massey, Meg Sneed, Lori Hicks, Charlotte Strayhorne and Melissa Myers.
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