Angela Allen:Journalist, Poet, Photographer

Angela Allen

Angela Allen headshot with bright yellow turtleneck

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

PDX Jazz Fest glance

Mar. 19, 2026:Madeleine Peyroux, Shelly Rudolph, and Brandon Woody's Upendo band showed up at the two-week jazz festival with mixed results. Read Angela's Oregon ArtsWatch reviews.

`Fellow Travelers‘

Mar. 6, 2026:The opera recounts a heartbreaking gay love affair amid the 1950s Lavender Scare. It played back-to-back in Seattle and Portland. See Angela's take published in Oregon ArtsWatch. Photos: David Jaewon Oh.

Jazz singer Cecile

Feb. 15, 2026:All you have to know is her first name. The French-America singer shows off her creative versatility at Portland's Alberta Rose Theatre. See Angela's review. Photo by Norm Eder (@normederphoto).

The story of the song: Jimmie Herrod with the Oregon Symphony

Jan. 29, 2026:Northwest crooner Herrod brings on the chills. See Angela’s review.

Amazing Meyer & Co.

Jan. 16, 2026:Bassist Edgar Meyer's new world-class trio performs "chamber" music without a note of music at the Reser in Portland. See Angela's review. Photo by Nicole Lane.

Photo by Jessica Gordon

Scandinavian trio’s voices blend elegantly

Dec. 3, 2025:Friends of Chamber Music presents the shimmering, soaring voices of Scandinavian Trio Mediæval joined by Caroline Shaw and Danni Lee. See Angela’s review in Oregon ArtsWatch.

Photo by Chad Lanning.

WWII opera charmer

Nov. 29, 2025:Portland State University’s opera company puts on a charming “The Eleanors,” by Jodi Goble set during the last year of World War II. Take a look at Angela's Oregon ArtsWatch review.

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.

1,000 Words

A lone tree in New Zealand

You see a lot of mountains and water, sheep, trees and clean greenery on the south island in New Zealand. It is a treat to find a tree standing alone. I shot this in December, 2025, New Zealand's summer.

Take a look at some more of Angela’s photos.