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

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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.