Getting laughs by saying ‘yes’: improv on Main Street

Featured By Erik Petersen, Editor Thursday, September 17, 2026

Ask Fawad Siddiqui about improvisational comedy – the art form the world knows as improv – and he’ll tell you how inclusive it is. He might tell you about his career in acting, and how it all started with improv. He’ll...

Cars for a Cure raises $35,000 for youth cancer studies

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Cars for a Cure raises $35,000 for youth cancer studies

Crowds drawn to the sixth annual Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure charity car show in downtown Miami Lakes in April helped raise $35,000 for cancer research. The donation was presented at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. Shown from left: Kaylee Mendoza; Idania Alonso; Carolina Banderas; Christine Banderas; Dr. Julio Barredo; who leads the center’s research into cancers that affect adolescents and young adults; Roberto Alonso Jr.; Alexandra Alonso; Luciano Banderas; Jessica Mendoza and Oliver Alonso.

Photo courtesy of Cars for a Cure.