On a picture-perfect evening, regional Josh Groban fans came out to the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center on Tuesday evening for a well-attended concert of his latest tour, 'Stage, Screen, Symphony,' promoting his recent album, "Cinematic." The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra provided the backing track for his soaring vocals.
Posts published in August 2026
Josh Groban is a multi-platinum recording artist, multi-Grammy-nominated singer, and Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor—and he comes to the Rochester region on Tuesday, August 18 to perform at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center. He won’t be alone, though, or with a touring band. A familiar group of musicians will be on stage with him: members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
Beyond the major museums of Rochester is a community filled with artmakers of all mediums, together a simmering creative engine that powers Rochester’s artsy feel. Each month, the city’s smaller galleries, studios, and atypical arts spaces open their doors to the community for First Friday, a citywide gallery crawl that invites the public into the creative minds of featured local artists.
The Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Rochester Jewish Community Center, took place from Sunday, July 26 to Sunday, August 2, showing films that spanned from documentaries to narrative films, on historic to contemporary issues. Contributor Sudha Brightman attended several screenings and shares her experiences of the…