Robie Evans, familiar to many Borregans, returns to Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center as violinist and violist with Opus Melodious. Robie was honorary mayor of Borrego Springs in 1996-1997 and a passionate advocate for PAC. In her 11 years of residence in Borrego Springs, she was artistic director of PAC for four years and dedicated her efforts to bringing musical and dramatic arts to the desert. As a hands on artist, Robie has directed many productions including, The Odd Couple, Mousetrap, The Sound of Music, Nunsense as well as a production of The King and I that was taken to Brawley as a special tour performance. The experience proved to be a sending forth "of one's artistic inspiration" Robie says, "a lot of work, a lot of love and just great memories!" She was a founding member of the Kokopelli piano quartet, which performed extensively in a wide variety of repertoire, another facet of her life in the desert. Since leaving Borrego Springs, she has added the viola to her musical bag of tricks and has discovered a true affinity with the darker side of the string timbre. Robie now continues her musical career with Lyric Opera San Diego, The Notable String Quartet and a myriad of other musical groups throughout San Diego County. Regarding PAC, Robie shares this thought, "It is great to see how far the theatre has come since we left in 1997, and it is a joy to return to the PAC Stage."