- Jan 5 "Juan Darien-Carnival Mass" closes at Vivian Beaumont NYC
- Jan 5 "Love Thy Neighbor" closes at Booth Theater NYC
- Jan 5 "Show Boat" closes at Gershwin Theater NYC
- Jan 6 "It's a Slippery Slope" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC
Sinatra Heart Attack
Jan 9 Heart attacks sends singer Frank Sinatra back to hospital
"Seven Gates of Jerusalem"
Jan 9 Krzysztof Penderecki's choral symphony "Seven Gates of Jerusalem" premieres in Jerusalem, Israel
24th American Music Awards
Jan 27 24th American Music Awards: Toni Braxton & Alanis Morissette win
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