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    Wholly Unwinding (A New Musical) - NYC Premiere

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    Thursday, December 17, 2026

    8:00 PM

    National Sawdust

    Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Wholly Unwinding, a new musical developed within the VisionIntoArt residency, premieres at National Sawdust. The presentation lists VisionIntoArt and VisionIntoArt‑In‑Residence; the collective brings a rock/pop, text‑driven live practice while the in‑residence artist moves between jazz, country and opera. Movement is treated as dramaturgy alongside sung text and staged sound, with an emphasis on narrative clarity.

    About Wholly Unwinding The Canticle of Cerebral Palsy

    At National Sawdust, VisionIntoArt-In-Residence and VisionIntoArt present *Wholly Unwinding The Canticle of Cerebral Palsy — The Songs of My Scars*, a country-leaning musical built from text as much as melody. The collective is known for pairing live music with literary sources, and this project extends that method into a narrative shaped by disability, memory, and the body’s record of pain. In a city where new work often arrives as spectacle, its focus on language and testimony reads as a deliberate counterweight. A specific NYC premiere history has not been publicly established.

    About the Artists

    VisionIntoArt-In-Residence

    VisionIntoArt-In-Residence is an individual artist working within the VisionIntoArt orbit, appearing at National Sawdust in New York City for in-residence performances. Their projects move between jazz, country, and opera, using sung text and staged sound as primary materials.

    VisionIntoArt

    VisionIntoArt

    VisionIntoArt is a rock/pop-oriented performance group heard in New York City settings such as National Sawdust. The collective has presented hybrid events that place music alongside literary material, including *BOOK AND ALBUM LAUNCH: ARCHIVE OF DESIRE: Reimagining Cavafy's Sensual World*, credited to VisionIntoArt.

    Wholly Unwinding (A New Musical) - NYC Premiere

    Wholly Unwinding (A New Musical) arrives in New York City for its NYC premiere at National Sawdust, staged under the umbrella of VisionIntoArt’s residency work. The project sits at the intersection of dance and musical storytelling, developed in collaboration with the VisionIntoArt network.