Books: Perhaps you know him as the fez-wearing man on YouTube.com, smoking the ChronicCaster — a working bong-guitar lifted from the set of the film, “High Times Potluck.” Or maybe his name is familiar because of his stint as publisher of “High Times” magazine. Really, Mike Edison is a legend — if you’re to believe his spectacularly gripping memoir, “I Have Fun Everywhere I Go: Savage Tales of Pot, Porn, Punk Rock, Pro Wrestling, Talking Apes, Evil Bosses, Dirty Blues, American Heroes, and the Most Notorious Magazines in the World.” Comment.

Where to GO: Editors’ Picks

Waxing Brazilian

Saturday, June 7: Today, Red Hook booze baroness LeNell Smothers hosts a Brazilian-themed blowout with “batidas,” drinks made with cachaca, the popular, sugarcane-based liquor, traditional music and a barbecue. Make sure to wear your summer finest and memorize the phrase “um mais,” which is Portuguese for “one more.”

Noon to midnight. LeNell’s (416 Van Brunt St. at Coffey Street in Red Hook). Free. For information, call (718) 360-0838 or visit www.lenells.com.

’Burg BQ

Sunday, June 8: Williamsburg watering hole Pete’s Candy Store launches its summer-long backyard BBQ this evening, with burgers and hot dogs — both meat and veggie varieties will be available — salad and all the traditional fixings. And if relaxing by the Japanese maple trees isn’t your scene, head inside to check out the popular open mic night.

5 pm. Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street in Williamsburg). $6 for dinner. For information, call (718) 302-3770 or visit www.petescandystore.com.

Take a ‘Cab’

Tuesday, June 10: Guilty pleasure emo-rock band Death Cab For Cutie hits the McCarren Park Pool in Williamsburg tonight, bringing the songs from its seventh and latest record, “Narrow Stairs,” to a crowd of admirers. Openers, Oakland, Calif.-based Rogue Wave are there to keep the indie cred level up.

7 pm. McCarren Park Pool (Lorimer and Bayard streets in Greenpoint). $42.50. For information, call (212) 307-7171 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Purple ‘Hayes’

Thursday, June 12: The 30th year of “Celebrate Brooklyn!,” the Prospect Park-based summer performance series that runs through August, kicks off tonight with a gala dinner and a concert by soul and funk legend Isaac Hayes (see page 7 for more Hayes). Here’s to another summer worth celebrating!

5:30 pm gala, 8 pm concert. The Prospect Park band shell (enter park at Prospect Park West and 15th Street). Dinner is $300 and up, concert is free. For information, call (718) 855-7882 or visit www.celebratebrooklyn.org.

‘Court’ date

Friday, June 13: “American Playground Film Series” pays tribute to British horror star Hazel Court (pictured) with a screening of her 1963 B-movie classic, “The Raven.” Court shares the screen with creepy castmembers Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and a still-handsome Jack Nicholson.

8 pm. American Playground (Franklin Avenue at Noble Street in Greenpoint). Free. For information, visit www.cinenoir.livejournal.com.

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“Fun” to be had

By Lisa J. Curtis

Nightlife: Five places deemed to be “fun” by Mike Edison, author of “I Have Fun Everywhere I Go: Savage Tales of Pot, Porn, Punk Rock, Pro Wrestling, Talking Apes, Evil Bosses, Dirty Blues, American Heroes, and the Most Notorious Magazines in the World.” Comment.

Isaac Hayes kicks off Celebrate Brooklyn on June 12: Exclusive interview

By Adam Rathe

Music: When “Celebrate Brooklyn” kicks off its 30th year on Thursday, the opening night entertainment will come from R&B legend Isaac Hayes. GO Brooklyn caught up with the singer to chat about live music, ex-girlfriends and his favorite picnic food. Comments (1).

On the ‘Marco’

By Adam Rathe

Dining: As guests sat down to dinner on Tuesday night at Marco Polo Ristorante’s 25th anniversary celebration, a group of musicians crowded around the piano and launched into the theme from “The Godfather.” Live music, endless amounts of wine and a jaw-dropping menu of Marco Polo’s famous Italian dishes? Now that was an offer few could refuse. Comment.

Back in ‘Black’

By Adam Rathe

Theater: For the past 11 years, the Gallery Players’ “Black Box New Play Festival” has brought new and un-produced work to the borough, but this year, the group is expanding its reach into another unexplored realm: Manhattan. Comment.

Wild ‘Liars’

By Adam Rathe

Music: From her apartment in Boston, Mass., legendary punk singer Thalia Zedek’s voice is sweeter than expected. Her trademark smokey growl apparently reserved for recording sessions and live performances, the former lead singer for Come — who’s playing at Union Pool on Friday in support of her fourth solo record, “Liars and Prayers” — sounded exceptionally upbeat when she spoke to GO Brooklyn. Comment.

Tasty restaurant gossip

By Adam Rathe and Kate Ray

Breaking Chews: We’re dishing up Brooklyn’s latest food news! Comment.

Have a ball

By Adam Rathe

As summer sportsmen dust off their tennis whites, a gaggle of Williamsburgers are preparing for their own summer racquet ritual: “Wiimbledon.” Comment.

’Candy’ store

By Adam Rathe

Art: When Rae McGrath moved to Bedford-Stuyvesant three years ago, he wasn’t sure that the area was ready for his vision. But thanks to plenty of hard work, McGrath’s baby, the Brooklynite Gallery, will open on Tuesday. And he thinks it’s not a moment too soon. Comments (2).

Barge right in

By Kate Ray

Theater: Get back on board with CIRCUSundays! The Waterfront Museum’s beloved circus show on a boat has returned to Red Hook. Comment.

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