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SUMMARY:"Passion Dey Couldn’t Steal" by Pamela Marshall-Koons
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Writers Alliance of Gainesville will feature Pamela Marshall-Koons’ Passion Dey Couldn’t Steal\, a powerful one-woman theatrical work inspired by the life\, voice\, and legacy of author Zora Neale Hurston.\n\nHurston was an American writer who portrayed the racial struggles in the early 20th-century American South. Her most popular novel\, Their Eyes Were Watching God\, published in 1937\, is regarded as influential in both African American and women’s literature.\n\nThrough story\, movement\, music\, and embodied narration\, the play explores Hurston’s unwavering devotion to truth\, creativity\, and self-definition in the face of racism\, sexism\, and erasure.\n\nMarshall-Koons’ intimate performance invites audiences into Zora’s world—from Eatonville to Harlem—while reflecting on the enduring power of voice\, cultural memory\, and spiritual resilience. It is both a tribute and a testimony\, reminding us that passion\, once claimed\, cannot be taken.\n\nMarshall-Koons is a writer\, performer\, and cultural storyteller whose work centers on healing\, forgiveness\, and remembrance. Her artistic practice blends history\, spirituality\, and lived experience\, bringing forward voices that have shaped American culture while inviting audiences into reflection and restoration.\n\nThrough literature\, theater\, and community engagement\, she creates spaces where truth can be spoken\, stories reclaimed\, and the human spirit honored with grace and courage.\n\nShe is the creator of this acclaimed one-woman performance and the author of When Zora Spoke – I Remembered My Name. She wrote the book while writing the play.\n\n“The book encourages us to Remember Who We Are\,” Marshall-Koons said. “That is what Zora inspires in me. I am donating the proceeds from the sale of the book and my performances to help restore Ms. Zora’s last home in Fort Pierce.”\n\nThose who saw this performance at the Sunshine State Book Festival raved about it. Many said they would love to see it again. And if you missed it\, here is your chance.\n\nThe Writers Alliance is grateful to Pamela Marshall-Koons for her willingness to perform again on March 8\, 2026\, at 2:30 p.m.\, at the Millhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library.\n\nThe book can be purchased at www.pameladmarshall.com or at the event on March 8. A book signing will follow the program\, which is free and open to the public.\n \nParking: If the library lot is full\, you may park in the Florida Credit Union lot at 2831 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, FL 32606.
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/passion-dey-couldnt-steal-by-pamela-marshall-koons/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, 3145 NW 43rd St\, Gainesville\, 32606\, United States
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