By Jackie Demaline
The Cincinnati Enquirer

In January, the Enquirer entertainment staff identified 25 cultural forces that could have a major impact on our region.

It turns out our crystal ball worked as well as a picture window - then again, putting the state of the economy at No. 1 wasn't exactly rocket science. And, OK, nobody's perfect, Bats Incredible! (No. 22) is no home run for public art.

Many of the forces are still in play: the Reds aren't yet through the first season at Great American Ball Park. Some are yet to come into play: Tall Stacks is a couple of months away. So is the MidPoint Music Festival.

But so much has happened during the first half of 2003 that an update is needed.

This time, we're grouping our cultural forces under themes. You'll find their placement on our January list in parentheses ( January list and stories ).

E-mail jdemaline@enquirer.com