Andrew Rubin on his journey with Ride with Larry

Local filmmakers Andrew Rubin and Ricardo Villarreal's Ride with Larry, the enrichingly uplifting documentary profile of Larry Smith, a retired cop with Parkinson's who rode his bicycle across South Dakota to inspire others living with the disease, will play twice next month at the La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas.

The pair of afternoon screenings take place at 2 pm and 4:30 pm on Sunday, April 13. The second showing will be followed immediately by a panel discussion on current Parkinson's research and therapies, including the use of medical marijuana.

Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis will moderate a panel that includes Jerry Henberger, Executive Director, Parkinson's Association of San Diego; Dr. Andres Bratt-Leal, lead scientist for Scripps Summit4StemCell Pilot Project; Sherrie Gould, MSN, NP-C, Scripps Clinic, Division of Neurology; and Dr. Bob Blake, medical marijuana examiner.

Tickets are $10, with proceeds from the event benefitting Parkinson's Association SD, Summit4StemCell, and Americans for Safe Access San Diego.

Last week, Andrew Rubin and I had a chance to sit down and talk about Larry and the event. It went something like this.