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The Changin' Times of Ike White
Directed by Daniel Vernon
Director:
Daniel Vernon
Serving a life sentence for murder in the early 1970s, music prodigy Ike White had plenty of time to perfect his musical talent, but no hope of putting it to use in the outside world. Ike's skills were exceptional enough, though, that his story captured the media's attention. From this notoriety, he was able to record an album inside the prison with big-time producer Jerry Goldstein (War, Sly and the Family Stone). Superstar Stevie Wonder lobbied successfully for Ike's early release from prison. With an acclaimed album under his belt and the support of Wonder and others in the industry, Ike was poised for stardom. But, instead, he went off the grid for over 40 years. Daniel Vernon's mesmerizing new documentary is unpredictable and moving, echoing the strange journey of Ike White.
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“Not since Searching for Sugar Man has there been a music documentary as surprising as The Changin’ Times of Ike White.”
- Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times
"Endlessly fascinating. You can't make this stuff up."
- Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
- Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
"His 1976 album Changin' Times sounds terrific. Somewhere between Jimi Hendrix and Gil Scott-Heron."
- David Butcher, RadioTimes
"Somehow distilled into 78 minutes, this documentary tells
the incredible story of Ike White. Here he is, finally tracked down."
the incredible story of Ike White. Here he is, finally tracked down."
- The Guardian
"It's an even more peculiar story than the Oscar- winning music documentary Searching for Sugar Man."
- Victoria Segal, Sunday Times (London)
"It is one of the most remarkable music documentaries you will ever see. And that's a promise! The story of the greatest soulman you've never heard, it starts with Ike serving life for murder and ends with a series of rapid fire twists and turns, which fair knock you off the sofa. The music throughout is great with White, a man who could have given Prince lessons in sartorial elegance, oozing charisma even when banged up."
- Stuart Clark, HotPress
"The Changin' Times of Ike White had an extraordinary story to tell - but one that, halfway through the documentary, already seemed to be complete. So, you might well have thought at that point, how would it fill the rest of the time? The answer, it transpired, was by taking an even more jaw-dropping turn.
- James Walton, The Spectator
"There are many 'Ike Whites' in this world. Let's give these men a fare, making not the color of his skin his final fate for being behind bars."
- Stevie Wonder, Changin' Times sleeve notes
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACME Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1609995600January 7 - February 12, 2021 |
| AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
| Balboa Theatre | San Francisco | CA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Bryn Mawr | PA | 1609131600December 28, 2020 - February 2, 2021 |
| Burns Court Cinemas | Sarasota | FL | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
| Campus Theatre | Lewisburg | PA | 1606971600December 3, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Carolina Theatre | Durham | NC | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Charles Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Cinema Lamont | Oak Park | MI | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| CineSpeak | Philadelphia | PA | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Cleveland Cinemas | Cleveland | OH | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Corazon Cinema | St Augustine | FL | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Darkside Cinema | Corvallis | OR | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1607662800December 11, 2020 - February 16, 2021 |
| Downing Film Center | Newburgh | NY | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| FilmBar | Phoenix | AZ | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
| Flicks Theatre | Boise | ID | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Goldtown Nickelodeon Theater | Juneau | AK | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1606885200December 2, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Harris Theater | Pittsburgh | PA | 1610773200January 16 - February 16, 2021 |
| Historic Howell Theater | Howell | MI | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 16, 2021 |
| Hollywood Theatre | Portland | OR | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| International Film Series | Boulder | CO | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - January 29, 2021 |
| Knitting Factory | Brooklyn | NY | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - May 3, 2021 |
| Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Landlocked Music | Bloomington | IN | 1606194000November 24, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Landmark Cinemas | Peoria | IL | 1606798800December 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - January 29, 2021 |
| Lincoln Theatre | Mount Vernon | WA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Majestic Theater | Gettysburg | PA | 1606971600December 3, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1611550800January 25 - April 9, 2021 |
| Neptune Movie House | Long Beach | WA | 1606971600December 3, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
| New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - January 29, 2021 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia | PA | 1606885200December 2, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | WA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center | Patchogue | NY | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 10, 2021 |
| Plaza Theatre | Atlanta | GA | 1606194000November 24, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Railroad Square Cinema | Waterville | ME | 1607662800December 11, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1610427600January 12 - February 1, 2021 |
| Salem Cinema | Salem | OR | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Salem Film Fest | Salem | MA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Senator Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| SNF Parkway Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - May 3, 2021 |
| Sol Cinema Cafe | New York | NY | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Sound Unseen | Minneapolis | MN | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| The Apohadion Theater x SPACE | Portland | ME | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| The Frida Cinema | Santa Ana | CA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| The Ramkat | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1606712400November 30, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1608094800December 16, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| Varsity Theatre | Davis | CA | 1606798800December 1, 2020 - January 29, 2021 |
| Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet | MA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 1, 2021 |
| WFMU | Jersey City | NJ | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - January 29, 2021 |