Calgary loses local artists by Trevor Scott Howell City commits $25 million to music centre Pledge contingent on provincial, federal and corporate contributions by Trevor Scott Howell Local lawyers lobby for change Avoiding adrenaline-fuelled family court antics by Anne Lofting No cure for ailing energy industry Stelmach moves Ron Liepert to energy portfolio by Trevor Scott Howell Waiters and bartenders forced to police boozers Province’s certification process is easy to cheat by Trevor Scott Howell

Dave Kelly - Former Breakfast Show TV host1 Exactly the same in real life, except he sometimes swears by Wil Andruschak

‘Petro-pirates’ robbing Alberta’s resources1 Flushing justice down the pipeline with Wiebo Ludwig’s arrest by Jack Locke

In the name of Allah2 Malaysian court strikes down ban on using the A-word by Gwynne Dyer

The Robin Awards? The Robin Awards!5 Winners find no glory, but it still feels good to win by Tamara Neely

A foodie coffee shop in Sunnyside1 Vendôme is not your usual café fare by Tara MacKinnon Burger Hunt - Rush1 Rush by Darell Hartlen

Land of the rising beer culture Japan is producing some world-class brews by Mike Tessier

Artistic manoeuvres in the dark Scott Rogers’ Wireframe at Stride Gallery by Mark Strowbridge Is it a print, photo, painting or sculpture?2 Experimental printmaking gets its days in the sun by Andrea Williamson

Cruisin' the Cosmos - week of Jan 14, 2010 by The Kid

A date for clowning around Rebecca Northan combines relationship counselling and improvisation by Alla Guelber Harsh absurdity Crazed Russians bring a culture shock to the Rodeo by Alyssa Julie Lemieux, Coleman and Kudelka in paradise High performance dancers hit the High Performance Rodeo by Anne Flynn

Dawn Landes - Sweetheart Rodeo Cooking Vinyl by Peter Hemminger Elvis Presley - Elvis 75 RCA/Legacy by Sean Marchetto Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe II: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization Roadrunner by Keith Carman Sharp Ends - Sharp Ends EP HoZac, Mammoth Cave & Pizza Records by Jesse Locke The Flaming Lips - The Dark Side of the Moon Label by Patrick Boyle We Are the City - In A Quiet World Independent by Jason Lewis

Whatever happened to the karate chop? A once-popular martial arts move languishes in the realm of parody by John Tebbutt

No fossils here Soundasaurus proves experimentation is far from extinct by M.D. Stewart Slam-dance with Bashir Monotonix exposes its Top 5 of 2009 by Christine Leonard Still tripping Julie Doiron scrapes by in the tough indie rock economy by Josiah Hughes

Get scruffy French electro-soul and a free Mr. Scruff set provide the week’s highlights by Peter Hemminger Grow up, Calgary Local music gets a little more mature in January by Dane Swanson Jazz in full flight January is your chance to catch up on local jazz by Dennis Slater

A world of psychosexual revelry Almodóvar gets duplicitous with Broken Embraces by Sean Stewart Firth among equals2 Actor’s presence elevates Tom Ford’s directorial debut by Jason Anderson Just the tip of the Berg Doc unearths the TV sitcom’s forgotten pioneer by Peter Hemminger Retiring-spy gag should be retired Chan’s new family comedy serviceable but uninspired by Peter Hemminger

Don’t blindly bend over without support 'Go to a few parties, keep your pants on, introduce yourself' by Dan Savage

Bundle up with books Workshops, contests and more to keep you warm by Laurie Fuhr Jonathan Safran Foer doesn’t eat animals1 Renowned author investigates the horror of factory farming by Michael Hingston