Live performers at The Cup Friday night played for a smaller crowd than usual at The Glue and Scissors Society’s monthly art show.
The “First Friday” events include a group of live musicians that complement a selection of community-produced art.
The crowd was still large enough to meet expectations of Glue and Scissors’ executives.
“This is kind of a testing of the waters for us, to see what kind of work we have to put forth to get a good crowd out here in the summer,” said vice president Elysia Smith.
For singer Marta Vitolins, performing in front of an audience just large enough to comfortably fill the Cup’s outdoor patio was equally rewarding as singing for a large crowd.
“It’s been wonderful,” Vitolins said. “It’s been great to get my music out there and be able to have people who normally wouldn’t hear it... hear it. And the crowd is so wonderful every time, and they’re very supportive.”
Vitolins graduated from Ball State in May, but she found a place with Glue and Scissors during her final year as a student.
She has been the society’s communication chief since last August. The guitarist calls herself a “musician at heart” and has performed at three events over that span of time.
Vitolins said this event was special to her because her parents were in the crowd. Vitolins’ mother regularly attends shows, and said she enjoys her daughter’s stage presence.
“Marta is always an amusing performer,” she said. “It’s always fun to watch her play because she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She just loves to have a good time with everybody else and share the joy of what she’s doing.”
