165
GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. (KA) will begin an $8.1 million expansion and renovation of the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project will take place on Monday, April 6 at the arts center, located at 720 N.W. Conifer Drive. The 45,000-square-foot regional arts center was designed by Alliance of Minneapolis and will include the addition of 60 seats in the main theater, a new 200-seat studio theater and an expanded lobby. The Myles Reif Performing Arts Center was built in 1981. The Reif Center also serves as a facility for private events, concerts and conferences. The project is estimated to be completed February 2016.