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Wainwright's Birthday Concert Benefits Montauk Lighthouse

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Bill Becker, Lauren Ciardullo and John Risotto.
Ross Bleckner.
Susan Sarandon.
Michael Rusinski and Leah Arnold.
Taylor Neisen and Liev Schreiber.
Kim Charlton, Mae Mougin and Jane Gill.
Natasha Cohen with Courtney and Seth Bender.
Rufus Wainwright.
The crowd at the Montauk Lighthouse.
Jimmy Fallon, Tig Notaro and Katie Couric.
Rufus Wainwright performs.
Rufus Wainwright performs.
Martha Wainwright.
Rufus Wainwright performs.
Jimmy Fallon.
Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser.

Bill Becker, Lauren Ciardullo and John Risotto.

Ross Bleckner.

Susan Sarandon.

Michael Rusinski and Leah Arnold.

Taylor Neisen and Liev Schreiber.

Kim Charlton, Mae Mougin and Jane Gill.

Natasha Cohen with Courtney and Seth Bender.

Rufus Wainwright.

The crowd at the Montauk Lighthouse.

Jimmy Fallon, Tig Notaro and Katie Couric.

Rufus Wainwright performs.

Martha Wainwright.

Rufus Wainwright performs.

Jimmy Fallon.

Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser.

Rufus Wainwright celebrated his 50th birthday with “Fifty Isn’t The End,” a concert featuring family and friends at the Montauk Point Lighthouse on July 13. Proceeds from the concert benefit the lighthouse. DANA SHAW PHOTOS

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