"Bodhi Fest, Quilt Show, and South Campus Development: Asheville's Eclectic Saturday"

Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Let’s kick off the weekend with something special happening downtown: Bodhi Fest, a Buddhist arts festival, arrives today at the Asheville Community Theatre, running from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors will find workshops and performances in dance, music, and film, all designed to inspire paths toward peace and contentment. Heartwood Refuge out of Hendersonville is behind the event but everyone’s welcome, whether you’re Buddhist or simply intrigued by art as a gateway for change and calm. Tickets are available at ashevilletheatre.org and organizers say their goal is to show how everyday creativity offers real opportunities for transformation.

On the creative side of things, the Asheville Quilt Show wraps up its annual run today at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher. Doors open at nine and you’ll find over three hundred stunning quilts on display, plus a silent auction, kids’ sewing station, live demonstrations, and shops with everything quilting. There’s $12,000 in prize money up for grabs, so expect some world-class talent. Admission is ten dollars for adults, five dollars for teens, and kids get in free, making it perfect for the whole family.

If you’re downtown later, Third Room is hosting DJ Mikey Lion with Klaws and Vitamin'D tonight starting at nine. It’s always a lively crowd and promises to be one of the week’s best late-night parties. For those interested in the intersection of art, memory, and activism, Southern Equality Studios continues its “Our Living Record” exhibit at Revolve Gallery through Sunday, showcasing queer and trans archives.

On the civic front, UNC Asheville’s plans to develop its south campus woods have hit the pause button after significant community pushback. Today, locals are invited to the Woods Community Visioning Workshop from nine to six. It brings together neighbors, artists, and city leaders for open dialogue about alternatives to the controversial stadium proposal. Organizers hope to gather enough ideas to guide the university toward development that better reflects public values and environmental stewardship.

In local government and health news, a major antitrust lawsuit against HCA Healthcare, which owns Mission Hospital and several local facilities, has finally been settled. Asheville and regional governments secured a $1 million charity fund for healthcare assistance and promises to retain critical hospital services, plus more transparency in how Mission operates. This could mean more affordable healthcare and better access, especially for vulnerable groups.

Public safety made headlines after Asheville Police conducted a drug bust at Murray Hill Park, arresting four individuals and seizing narcotics and firearms. The operation followed community complaints and underscores a broader commitment to keeping Asheville’s parks and neighborhoods safe.

Finally, pack your sunscreen and check out Music in the Vines this weekend, where the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet plays open air at Marked Tree Vineyard.

That’s a packed Saturday, Asheville — from mindful art and civic action to family fun and dance beats. This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is your Asheville local frequency for Saturday,
August sixteenth, twenty twenty five. Let's kick off the weekend
with something special happening downtown. Bodyfest, a Buddhist arts festival,
arrives today at the Asheville Community Theater. Running from eight
am to seven pm. Visitors will find workshops and performances

(00:21):
in dance, music, and film, all designed to inspire paths
toward peace and contentment. Heartwood Refuge out of Hendersonville is
behind the event, but everyone's welcome, whether you're Buddhist or
simply intrigued by art as a gateway for change in calm.
Tickets are available at Ashvilletheater dot org, and organizers say
their goal is to show how everyday creativity offers real

(00:43):
opportunities for transformation on the creative side of things. The
Asheville Quilt Show wraps up its annual run today at
the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher. Doors open at nine
and you'll find over three hundred stunning quilts on display,
plus a silent auction, kids sewing station, live demonstrations, and
shops with everything quilting. There's twelve thousand dollars in prize

(01:06):
money up for grabs, so expect some world class talent.
Admission is ten dollars for adults, five dollars for teens,
and kids get in free, making it perfect for the
whole family if you're downtown. Later, Third Room is hosting
DJ mikey Lyon with Clause and Vitamin D tonight starting
at nine. It's always a lively crowd and promises to

(01:28):
be one of the week's best late night parties for
those interested in the intersection of art, memory, and activism.
Southern Equality Studios continues its hour Living Record exhibit at
Revolved Gallery through Sunday, showcasing queer and trans archives. On
the civic front, unc Ashville's plans to develop its south

(01:49):
campus Woods have hit the pause button after significant community pushback. Today,
locals are invited to the Woods Community Visioning Workshop from
nine to six, rings together neighbors, artists, and city leaders
for open dialogue about alternatives to the controversial stadium proposal.
Organizers hope to gather enough ideas to guide the university

(02:12):
toward development that better reflects public values and environmental stewardship.
In local government and health news, a major antitrust lawsuit
against HCA Healthcare, which owns Mission Hospital and several local facilities,
has finally been settled. Ashville and regional governments secured a
one million dollars charity fund for healthcare assistance and promises

(02:36):
to retain critical hospital services, plus more transparency in how
Mission operates. This could mean more affordable healthcare and better access,
especially for vulnerable groups. Public safety made headlines after Ashville
police conducted a drug bust at murray Hill Park, arresting
four individuals and seizing narcotics and firearms. The operation followed

(03:00):
community complaints and underscores a broad a first member of
the government and communities are truly traded. Finally, pack your
sunscreen and check out Music in the Vines this weekend
where the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet plays open air
at Marked Tree Vineyard. That's a packed Saturday Asheville. From
mindful art and civic action to family fun and dance beats.

(03:23):
This has been Asheville local frequency. We'll see you tomorrow
with more local updates.