About Angela Allen
A longtime Portland, Ore., journalist and reviewer by day, poet by night, and photographer when the light is good, I write and shoot pictures with sharpness and candor, keeping the colors in mind.
Latest News, Events & Clips
Jazz singer’s opus
Aug. 21, 2026:Portland vocalist/composer Shelly Rudolph's "Orfea Rising" will unfold at September's Montavilla Jazz Festival. See Angela's Oregon ArtsWatch story. Photo by Norm Eder @normederphoto.
Lei Liang’s music pairs with pinot
Aug. 14, 2026:J. Christopher's wine cellar concert paired first rate Oregon wines with a Beethoven string quartet and Lei Liang's music of soundscapes. See Angela's August concert review in Classical Voice North America.
Wine and chamber music
Aug. 3, 2026:Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival string players combine old and new music with top Oregon wines. See Angela's Oregon ArtsWatch story. Photo by Alex Matthews
Classical saxophonist
Jul. 11, 2026:Steven Banks -- performer, composer, teacher -- talks about his life and love affair with the classical saxophone. See Angela's story. Photo by Julia Varga.
Young muscians star in Portland
Jul. 10, 2026:Chamber Music Northwest's Young Artist Institute's mega-talented students give a hint of classical music's future. See Angela's story. Photo by Jon Anthony Thomson.
Montréal’s jazz fest
Jul. 7, 2026:Check out a handful of musical postcards from the 10-day Canadian festival reviewing Hiromi, Joshua Redman, Béla Fleck's new trio, and Stacey Kent. See Angela's take. Photo by Jan van Santen.
Emerging dancers
May. 31, 2026:push/FOLD's annual festival showcases new premieres. See Angela's review of the late-spring show. Photo: Jingzi Zhao
“Hold Fast”: A poetry and music collaboration
May. 16, 2026:Darius Wallace and Jasnam Daya Singh reunite for a spoken-word program accompanied by jazzy music honoring Langston Hughes' poetry as the first offering of the Siletz Bay Music Festival on the Oregon Coast. See Angela's story. Photo by Norm Eder
Critics’ Bash, Allen take lead on MCANA board
Jun. 13, 2025:James Bash and Angela Allen have taken leadership roles in the Music Critics Association of North America. Read more.