This is what it looked like last night at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Rufus Wainwright (and friends) concert. We arrived late—floorboards creaking, heads turning—to catch a few of the hushed folk songs and spirituals it seems most of the set was made up of. The concert was totally unamplified and lit only by candles; it was a benefit for Blackout Sabbath, a greenie group (I think? or just a Rufus initiative? not sure) that wants everyone to turn off all their electricity on June 21 for 12 hours. And while that’s cool and all (and hey, free tote bag!), I kinda like to see the faces of performers, of which there were many, including Beth Orton, whose idea this whole thing was. So, $40 for six songs and an encore and a free tote bag. I could chalk it up to a charitable donation, but he did play a goosebump-inducing version of “California,” one of my utter Rufus faves. So much to plunder….