TEMPO STORIES FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2003 Local theater's latest power plays Tony Award-winning Best Plays Copenhagen (2000) and Proof (2001) will be intriguing Cincinnati audiences for the next several weeks in their regional premieres. Director Clooney 'stole' best scenes George Clooney borrowed from the best for his first job as director. • Dayton native has fun working with Clooney Get to it! A guide to help make your day. SPECIAL Winter Arts Guide Our best bets and important dates. • Pop Music Events • Classical Music Events • Dance Events • Movies Releases • Theater Events • Visual Arts Events 25 forces that will shape culture in 2003 As we look ahead to 2003, here are 25 of the most significant forces we believe will shape our community's life for the next 12 months and beyond: 1. The big economic squeeze 2. Clear Channel's dominance 3. Suburbanites: Will they roam? 4. The plea for racial healing 5. The media's message 6. A whole new ball game 7. Edgy art center opening 8. Tall Stacks rolls back 9. Will tourists go home happy? 10. How Fine Arts Fund carries clout 11. You can't fight City Hall 12. Laura Long: Downtown force 13. The CSO's growing empire 14. Rosenthals' big impact 15. Northern Kentucky development 16. Museum Center's main man 17. Lobbyist Weiland 18. UC at crossroads 19. The Nederlanders make a comeback 20. MidPoint: Rebuild the city on rock 'n' roll 21. The Schuster Center alternative 22. Another public art project goes to bat 23. The brain drain 24. Local film community gains focus 25. Dancing around visa problems The wild card of 2003: War 2003 dates to keep in mind Time to cast your Cammys vote It's time for the "best of 2002": your list of Tristate musicians who made the best sounds. Early look at Tall Stacks 2003 Two newcomers will join the world's largest gathering of historic riverboats, when Cincinnati's Tall Stacks Music, Arts & Heritage Festival recreates the steamboat era next October. Technology news Our weekly guide to computers, the Web and the latest gadgets.