Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 23

23 January: Major events in the arts

1943 – The world premiere of Duke Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige took place at Carnegie Hall, a landmark jazz symphony exploring the history of African Americans.
1953 – The Arthur Miller play The Crucible, a dramatized story of the Salem witch trials used as an allegory for McCarthyism, premiered at the Martin Beck Theatre.
1977 – The television miniseries Roots began its record-breaking broadcast on ABC, profoundly impacting global cultural conversations around history and identity.
1986 – The first group of legendary musicians, including Chuck Berry and Ray Charles, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during its inaugural ceremony.
1989 – The surrealist film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, directed by Peter Greenaway, premiered, later becoming a cult classic for its visual design.