Old Sacramento was the site for Sacramento’s first Mermaid Parade. Saturday afternoon, dozens of people of all ages dressed as mermaids, pirates, vikings, walruses, squids, octopus, sea gods and goddesses as they paraded down the streets of Old Sacramento. Modeled after the famous 29 year old Coney Island Mermaid Parade, Sacramento held its first Mermaid Parade. Debora Iyall from Romeo Void served as Grand Marshall. The parade began at Rio City Café. Participants marched up the boardwalk, back down Front Street and ended back at the boardwalk. Besides the parade on the streets of Old Sacramento, Laughs Unlimited and the Crest Theatre (amongst others) had specials after the parade for tho

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The Crest Theatre transformed into a circus ring for the first weekend of the French Film Festival. The night began with a high-production fashion show, Cirque de la Mode, and the curtain came down after the showing of “Lola Montés,” which was the inspiration for the whole night. Audience members were greeted by a ringmistress wearing a futuristic can-can dancers’ outfit, whip in hand, strutting across the stage and warning the audience, “This show is not for the faint of heart!” And the show proved to be beyond vibrant. DJ Roger was spinning French electro tunes from the likes of Yelle and the Prototypes as the models took to the stage. There were can-can outfits, fishnet stockings, pl