LAKE COUNTY – Since moving the Winter Music Fest to the Soper-Reese Community Theatre the demand for seats for the annual show has gone up, and the Lake County Arts Council has decided to make them available more than a month before the event.

This is the 17th Winter Music Fest, and last year's was the first presentation in the Soper-Reese since reconstruction work began.

The Soper-Reese has a well-managed, state-of-the-art sound system, plus massive stage lighting and comfortable seats every one of which has a great view of the stage.

Tickets can be purchased now at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St., Lakeport; Catfish Books in the Willowtree Mall in Lakeport; and Wild About Books in Clearlake.

To get reserved tickets, the Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office will be open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays beginning Jan. 22.

A seating chart showing where the reserved seats are can be seen at the box office or at www.soperreesetheatre.com.

If you want to get your reserved tickets before Jan. 22, or anytime the box office is closed, they can be had by telephone at 263-0577 with either Visa or Mastercard.

While all the seats have good sight lines, reserved seats are close to the stage, and usually are sold out long before opening night.

Shows will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 1, at 2 p.m.

For more information call the Soper-Reese Community Theatre at 263-0577, or the Lake County Arts Council at 263-6658.

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