What’s in a place? Pomona College Mainstage’s ‘Kentucky’ tackles a complicated homecoming

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What’s in a place? Pomona College Mainstage’s ‘Kentucky’ tackles a complicated homecoming

The Mainstage production “Kentucky” captivated audiences on April 4-7. (Eliza Smith • The Student Life) From April 4-7 at Pomona College’s Seaver Theater, enraptured audiences came out for this semester’s Mainstage production, “Kentucky.” Directed by Margaret Starbuck and written by Leah Nanako Winkler, the play explores the complicated nature of how heritage shapes life trajectories. The play’s narrative centers around Hiro, a New York City tra…