Main Street Minute: Peoria theater renovating to add more space

KTAR’s Main Street Minute focuses on local businesses that are hiring, opening and hosting events across the community. These stories air each weekday on KTAR at 7:27 a.m.

• Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria is expanding. The theater has announced plans to renovate its 1,000-square-foot multipurpose Encore room into a 3,500-square-foot high-tech multimedia performance, banquet and conference space. The project should wrap up early next year.

• The Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale is shelling out over $1 million on renovations. The Phoenix Business Journal reports the 46-room Tower is getting new lighting, flooring and decor. The face lift is slated for completion next month.

• A pair of job fairs were scheduled Thursday. From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., potential candidates can interview for jobs in transportation, design and website security at the Radisson Hotel Phoenix North near Interstate 17 and Peoria Avenue. The city of Avondale is hosting a hiring event from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Employers including Abrazo Health, Avondale and Amazon will be on hand at City Hall near Avondale Boulevard and Van Buren Street.