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33 Ethereal dream-pop duo Leya plays Timucua Arts Foundation this week. Photo courtesy NNA Tapes
NEWS+ VIEWS 7 Your Words
Reader reactions to local issues
7 “Claytoonz: Gassin’ You Up” Clay Jones’ weekly comic
9 ICYMI
FILM+TV 23 On (small) Screens
Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss: Season 2 of Bridgerton and Starstruck, plus Bloods, Halo, The Spine of Night and more
Lettuce-dependent manatees, gay Disney walkouts, and other news you may have missed in the past week
MUSIC
11 Local news
25 The good and the Bad Bunny
Milk District looks for ways to make Robinson Street safer; rabbits overrun Azalea Park neighborhood
ARTS+ CULTURE 15 SEEN
We saw: Soccer Mommy at the Abbey
17 Live Active Cultures
A staged reading of The Vagina Monologues comes at the most necessary time
FOOD+ DRINK 19 Pie in the sky
14 Bis Pizzeria combines an aviation theme with Brazilian-style pies
19 Tip Jar
Orlando food news: opening, closings and events
21 Recently Reviewed
Short takes from the month’s restaurant reviews
ORLANDO WEEKLY ● MARCH 23-29, 2022 ● orlandoweekly.com
Bad Bunny reaches global status, ushering in a new era of reggaeton
27 Side hustle
Bad Bunny is a fan of pro-wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment is a fan of Bad Bunny
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29 Purple reign
Patrick Haggerty brings his Lavender Country ensemble to Florida, and not a second too soon
31 This Little Underground
New local releases + live show picks
BACK PAGES 33 The Week
Editorial picks of the best things to do and see this week
34 Free Will Astrology
Your horoscope for the week of March 23-29
34 Gimme Shelter
OCAS is looking for a few good kitten fosters for round-the-clock bottle-feeding
35 Classified advertisements
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