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Arts Enterprise and Cultural Innovation profile: Paden Koltiska, theatre

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Learn how Paden Koltiska, a theatre major at Western Washington University, uses skills and knowledge from the Arts Enterprise and Cultural Innovation program to prepare himself for a rewarding career in theatre.

Oct 21, 2019 7:52am

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