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

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NEWS+ VIEWS

7 Your Words

Letters to the editor 9 ICYMI

Disney pulls out of Brightline expansion deal, a local R. Kelly victim praises the singer’s long-overdue prison sentence, and other news you may have missed 11 Judge blocks Florida’s abortion ban

‘Medically unnecessary’ HB 5 found to violate Floridians’ constitutional right to privacy. The state plans to appeal 13 Informed Dissent

After the death of Roe v. Wade, Democrats need to do more than fundraise and say ‘see you in November’

ARTS+ CULTURE

15 Monorail!

Orlando Museum of Art director and Simpsons-style con man Aaron De Groft is out, and there’s a whole lot of cleanup going on

17 Live Active Cultures

Celebrating Dab Day? Here’s a primer on new concentrates, distillates, wax, shatter, crumble and moon rocks available in Florida

FOOD+ DRINK

19 Dexter’s redux

Fredster’s in Maitland resuscitates the aughts-era dishes and vibe of Dexter’s 19 Tip Jar

Restaurant openings, closings, moves and events

FILM+ MUSIC

29 On (small) Screens

Streaming premieres this week: King of Stonks, Black Bird, Dangerous Liaisons and more 31 Out of the ‘Graves’

Purity Ring’s Megan James talks sewing costumes for tour, starting a record label and new EP Graves 35 This Little Underground

Gillian Carter are one of the area’s most distinctive forces in heavy music

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38 Selections of the Week Our picks of the best things to do and see this week, plus plenty of event listings