When telling the story of the Holocaust, one effective way to overcome our sheer inability to comprehend the scope and scale of such atrocities is to zoom in on one or two stories: share one particular experience, in all its brutal specificity, and we have at least a small way into the event—the small details illuminate the larger whole.

One theatre company from the Netherlands, Hotel Modern, takes a related approach in KAMP (CAMP). The production depicts a typical day at the Auschwitz concentration camp, but instead of zooming in into a closeup, it shrinks everything down, literally, into miniature. It’s the accumulation of thousands of small details that has the impact in this case.

Eleanor McMahon thinks it’s time to change the conversation around cycling in Ontario.

McMahon is the founder of the Share the Road Cycling Coalition, who will be hosting the fifth annual Ontario Bike Summit this week in Toronto. She says that we need to stop talking about things like bike lanes and other bicycle infrastructure as a zero sum game between cars and bikes.

“We do polling, and our polling tells us that 89 per cent of Ontarians are both drivers and cyclists,” she says. “The notion that it’s cars versus bikes is overblown, and it’s really not working anymore. Deciding to change the conversation means going out of our way to poke holes in that idea and say from the get go ‘We don’t buy into that philosophy, and just because you say it, doesn’t make it true.’ ”

Nautiluss performs as part of the Drake’s “What’s in the Box” music festival. Photo by Photo by May Truong.

FILM: Your wallet may be feeling much lighter after yesterday’s shopping bonanza, so it’s the perfect time to stop by a free event. Starting today and running daily until January 8 you can head over to NFB Mediatheque to catch Mediatheque on Ice, which will feature classic holiday movies, including The Sweater, Log Driver’s Waltz, Lights for Gita, The Cat Came Back, and others. NFB Mediatheque (150 John Street), 2 p.m., FREE.

MUSIC: Five dollars, five nights, and five bands: that’s the basic info you need to know about the Drake’s annual music festival. Tonight is night two of the “What’s in the Box” extravaganza, and hitting the stage are Sepalcure—who recently released their debut album—as well as Nautiluss, Mymanhenri, Exeter, and Guerre. Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen Street West), 8 p.m., $5.

FUNDRAISER: The Garrison is hosting its third annual Boxing Day Special Festival and Food Drive, with performances starting yesterday and running nightly until December 30. Tonight’s event features B17, Norvasia, Chang-a-land, More or Les, DJ Greg Ipp, and James Mejia. Don’t forget to bring along donations for the food bank. The Garrison (1197 Dundas Street West), 9 p.m., $5 or three non-perishable food items.

REVUE: It’s the last Tuesday in December, which means it’s your last chance to catch Jason Collett’s Basement Revue Series for 2011. This is also the final night the show will be held at the Dakota Tavern as the combo of music and literature performances look to move to a bigger venue next year. Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Avenue), 9:30 p.m., $25.

Urban Planner is Torontoist‘s guide to what’s on in Toronto, published every weekday morning, and in a weekend edition Friday afternoons. If you have an event you’d like considered, email all of its details—as well as images, if you’ve got any—to events@torontoist.com.

The Nathaniel Dett Chorale perform tonight at Koerner Hall. Photo courtesy of the Nathaniel Dett Chorale.

RALLY: On December 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered at l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal because of their gender. To honour their memory and the memory of all women faced with violence, today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Women Won’t Forget will be hosting a vigil to raise awareness of the issue at Philosopher’s Walk with speakers and musical performances. Philosopher’s Walk (between the ROM and the Royal Conservatory off Bloor Street), 6 p.m., FREE.

FOOD: What’s better than having a nice cold pint of beer? Well, having some beer-friendly food to go along with it never hurts. The Canadian Beer News is launching the Canadian Beer News Dinner Series tonight, and the first event will feature organic beers from Beau’s All-Natural Brewing accompanied by a gourmet vegan meal by Chef Doug McNish. The Windsor Arms Hotel (18 Saint Thomas Street), 6:30 p.m., $95.

MUSIC: There are lots of ways to get in the holiday spirit around the city, and tonight is no exception. The Nathaniel Dett Chorale—Canada’s first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles—alongside Maderaz Latin Music and COBA, will be playing a program of Afro-Latin and Andean rhythms called “An Indigo Christmas…Navidad Nuestra” The concert will feature two pieces from Argentinean composer Ariel Ramírez: “Misa Criolla” and “Navidad Nuestra.” Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning (273 Bloor Street West), 8 p.m., $39–$53.

COMEDY: Also in the holiday spirit is well-known queer comedy show BITCH SALAD, which will be celebrating its 25th show with a holiday-themed edition called “T’was the BITCH SALAD Before Christmas 2011.” Tonight’s show will feature Debra DiGiovanni, Allyson Smith, Emma Hunter, Julia Hladkowicz, and Heidi Brander with regular host Andrew Johnston. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander Street), 8:30 p.m., $10.

REVUE: It’s the first Tuesday in December, and that means it’s the official start of the Jason Collett–curated Basement Revue Series. Every Tuesday this month at the Dakota Tavern, Collett will present an evening with musicians, songwriters, poets, authors, storytellers, and friends. Past years‘ guests have included Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, James Shaw of Metric, Charles Spearin’s The Happiness Project, celebrity chef Michael P. Clive and poets Damien Rogers, Ken Babstock, and Kevin Connolly. This is the fifth year of the series, which the National Post called “an unlikely gathering of some of the city’s most prodigious indie musical and literary talents.” Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Avenue), 9:30 p.m., $25.

Urban Planner is Torontoist‘s guide to what’s on in Toronto, published every weekday morning, and in a weekend edition Friday afternoons. If you have an event you’d like considered, email all of its details—as well as images, if you’ve got any—to events@torontoist.com.