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A longtime Portland, Ore., journalist by day, poet by night, and photographer when the light is good, I write and teach with joy, candor, accuracy and inspiration, keeping the colors in mind.

 

News & Events

Tony Starlight
Tony Starlight puts on quite a variety show at his retro nightclub on the edge of Portland's Hollywood. He performs Sinatra, Tom Jones, Dino and Neil Diamond with style and humor. Check it out at Oregon Music News.
Photo by Jon Cruz
 
Sturm und Drung
Opera is full of passion and pain, Sturm und Drung. Check out my essay published this summer in the Centrepiece magazine about the operatic task of finding an appreciative date for the opera.
 
Brazil Bug
Bill Beach's "Brasil Beat" spring-release CD showcases the Portland pianist's breathy baritone in Portuguese. All of the music, including the lyrics, are Beach's. Read  a review in Music Clips and at Oregon Music News.
 

Kind Words For the Writer!

“I learned how to write in different forms. Ms. Allen was so much fun to have here. It was very sad when she had to leave.”
 Clayton Duckworth, 7th grade, Juntura School, Juntura, Malheur County, Ore.  
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“It has amazed all of us how well the boys responded to your writing instruction and would love to see you come back.”
Sandy Cargill, teacher at Oregon Youth Authority for male sex offenders, ages 13-21, Burns, Ore.
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“Angela, it was great to have you here. The students did some great writing under your tutelage.”
Debra Raymond, Suntex School head teacher, Riley, Ore.

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