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WINTERCITY: Toronto’s big oh-god-why-can’t-it-be-April-already WinterCity Festival starts today (on until February 12), and includes the return of a Dutch street theatre troupe. The city has left Alice down the rabbit hole this year and instead brings us the North American premiere of Pi-Leau as performed by Close-Act. The tale of forbidden love set against a backdrop of environmental destruction is guaranteed to drive away the February blues. Check the WinterCity schedule for more Friday night fun at the RBC WinterCity Lodge, the Tim Hortons Ice Breaker rink, and the City Hall Rotunda. Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen Street West), 7 p.m., FREE.

What kind of people don't like riding their bikes in a Toronto winter? People who have never tried it, that's who. Even as more and more people choose not to get off their bikes when November comes around, many non-cyclists still view winter cycling as unwise, dangerous, or impossible. So as part of its first Bike Winter campaign to raise awareness of cycling as year-round transportation, the City of Toronto is hosting the Coldest Day of the Year Ride on Wednesday January 30, which they say is statistically, uh, the coldest day of the year. Riders will meet at City Hall at noon and filter down University Avenue toward Metro Hall, where hot refreshments will be awaiting the cyclists, sure to be exhausted after their 10-minute ride.