Clintons attend rare Streisand club gig

 Barbara Streisand played the Village Vanguard club in New York Saturday, for the benefit of fan club lottery winners, but several VIPs such as the former U.S. president, his wife the U.S. secretary of state, their daughter Chelsea Clinton and actors Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker and James Brolin also were at the show.

It was a rare appearance by singer Barbara Streisand at a small club. Streisand hasn't played in such a small club in many many years.

The New York Daily News  said Streisand, 67, made the unusual club gig to promote her new CD, "Love Is The Answer," which is due out Tuesday.

She reportedly performed a 13-song, 80-minute set during which she was at ease in the close surroundings. As she took the stage, Streisand commented, "This is hysterical. Are we a box of sardines here or what?" before launching into a set of low-key, loungey standards more typical of the music she performed as a youngster while backed by a four-piece jazz combo.

I don't care whether in a huge arenea or a sardine can, with Bab's singing, I'd sit on a carpet square like kindergarden class just to listen to her bellow out any of her song's, old and new.