Annette Funicello, the dark-haired darling of TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s who further cemented her status as a pop-culture icon in the ’60s by teaming with Frankie Avalon in a popular ...

In the ever-changing landscape of American pop culture, only a precious few manage to grow up in front of an audience and remain beloved across decades. Actress and singer Annette Funicello was one of ...

Whenever I visit the Elsinore Theatre, my imagination wanders to 1929. The palatial playhouse was still shiny and new, and a whistlin', toe-tappin' mouse had taken the entertainment world by the ears.