Arts & Entertainment

The Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn is preparing to welcome esteemed jazz musicians as they gear up for the 17th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival.

As Central Brooklyn develops and expands, so too increases the area's list of free events, shows and activities.

Author Zetta Elliot On Thursday, April 14, children's book author Zetta Elliot will hold a book release party at Weeksville Heritage Center for her latest historical fantasy novel for young adults, The Door at the Crossroads , the sequel to, A Wish A

Ladies of Jazz April is Jazz Appreciation Month, the time of year to pay tribute to jazz as both a living and historic American music art form.

The Machine Band Photo: Creative Commons For close to 30 years, The Machine has forged reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd by exploring collective improvisation paralleling and even rivaling that of an early 1970's Pink Floyd

"Baby, said Alice B. Toklas. . ." Photo Courtesy: FiveMyles Gallery On Saturday, April 23, FiveMyles Gallery will introduce a moving art exhibit, " Baby, said Alice B. Toklas. . .

Gentrification. It's not just a "Brooklyn thing;" it's become a national phenomenon, spreading like a virus through most major cities and some suburban communities across the country.

It's baaaack . For those of you Brooklynites who live and die by "the flea," the Big Cahuna of all Kings County outdoor markets-- Brooklyn Flea-- opens for the summer season in Fort Greene this Saturday, April 2.

Author Zetta Elliott Photo: Valerie Caesar "I was a storyteller before I was a writer," said Brooklyn resident Zetta Elliott , 43.

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad On Sunday, April 3, 2016, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College will present a conversation with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Dr.