Shanti to hold
musical fund-raiser April 16 in San Francisco

The San Francisco AIDS organization Shanti is holding a three-part musical event and fund-raiser on April 16. The first event is a reception, including a light buffet and a free first drink, at 7 P.M. at Martuni's Bar and Piano Lounge, 4 Valencia St. The second stage of the event is a violin performance by Martynas Svegzda von Bekker of Lithuania at 8:30 P.M. at the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, 1800 Market St. A 10 P.M. post-performance party, including a light buffet, will be held at Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market St. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased before the event. For more information or to buy tickets call (415) 674-4711 or go online to www.shanti.org. Tickets also are available at the front desk of the LGBT Center.