ORLANDO WEEKLY ● APRIL 6-12, 2022 ● orlandoweekly.com

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NEWS+ VIEWS

7 Your Words

Reader reactions, to stories from the previous week 7 “Claytoonz: Florida Is Bananas”

Clay Jones’ weekly comic 15 ICYMI

The Florida Foolishness Smackdown! Edition 21 Free fall

Nikki Fried addresses death of Tyre Sampson in fatal fall; teen’s father hires Benjamin Crump 25 Strong suit

Sexual orientation and gender identity law dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’ draws quick legal challenge 27 SEEN

We saw: Bad Bunny at the Amway Center

ARTS+ CULTURE

29 Live Active Cultures

Getting some much-needed inspiration and perspective from Pat Greene’s solo show at FAVO

FOOD+ DRINK

31 A fine balance

Sushi sticklers and roll fiends converge at Ootoya Sushi Lounge in Thornton Park 31 Tip Jar

Orlando food news: opening, closings, moves and events 37 Recently Reviewed

Short takes from the month’s restaurant reviews

FILM+TV

43 COVER STORY

Florida Film Festival 2022 47 On (small) Screens

Streaming premieres this week: Woke, The Hardy Boys, Tokyo Vice, Hard Cell and more

MUSIC

49 Sound advice

Henry Rollins is a man you can trust 51 This Little Underground

New local releases + live show picks

BACK PAGES

55 The Week

Our selections of things to do and see this week 57 Free Will Astrology Your horoscope for the week of April 6-12 57 Gimme Shelter Patient, sweet pooch Ambrose is back with OCAS for a second time. Let’s make her stay a short one 59 Classified advertisements

Ootoya Sushi Lounge | Photo by Rob Bartlett