LIFE’S A BEACH: Flying Buddha Student & Teacher Showcase Performance

Join us for dinner, drinks, and an evening that will transport you to the beach!

Life’s a Beach is a love letter to summer. Golden goddesses melting into the warmth of the sun. Mermaids surrendering to the pull of the tide. Beach wanderers with salt in their hair and not a care in the world.

On August 15th, Flying Buddha’s students and teachers take to the stage for multi-apparatus (aerial hammock, lyra, and chains) performances!

Live DJ throughout the evening. Signature cocktails, American Coastal Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, and good company.

Bad Behavior: Escape

What does it mean to truly get away?

In this month’s edition of Bad Behavior, we invite you to surrender to Escape, a 90-minute immersive pole cabaret experience that explores the many ways we detach, unwind, and disappear from reality.

Hidden inside the intimate speakeasy setting of the Side Bar at ON St. Elmo, the space transforms into a world of shifting fantasies and altered states. From the allure of luxury vacations and daydreams to the seductive pull of television, nightlife, and indulgence, each act reveals a different path to escape—and what lies beneath it.

The show features 6 acts performed by 4 captivating artists, blending a visually striking group performance, four distinct solos, and a provocative duo. Each piece is uniquely choreographed to evoke a specific escape—whether it’s euphoric, chaotic, sensual, or dangerously addictive.

Guiding the evening is the magnetic Christopher Blackstar, serving as both MC and narrator. With a voice that draws you deeper into the experience, he threads each act together into a seamless, dreamlike journey.

Escape is intimate, immersive, and unapologetically raw. The line between audience and performer dissolves as you’re pulled into a world where reality fades, and temptation takes over.

Escape isn’t just the theme… it’s the invitation.

Bad Behavior: Villains

Heroes follow the rules.

Villains write them.

This October, Bad Behavior returns with its darkest production yet. Villains is a theatrical pole cabaret celebrating the unforgettable characters audiences secretly love most.

Across six captivating acts, you’ll encounter criminal masterminds, queens of darkness, seductive manipulators, monsters, and agents of chaos brought to life through pole dance, movement, music, and immersive storytelling.

Set inside the intimate Side Bar at ON St. Elmo, this 90-minute experience combines cinematic performances with handcrafted cocktails and an energetic nightlife atmosphere.

Whether you’re drawn to comic book legends, gothic queens, classic movie villains, or the beautifully misunderstood antihero, Villains invites you to embrace your dark side for one unforgettable night.

One stage. Six acts. No heroes.

ON & On Fridays

Every Friday at ON St. Elmo: Dinner & Dancing + Live DJ in Bethesda

Make Friday night in Bethesda effortless and elevated at ON St. Elmo. Join us every Friday for a luxury lounge atmosphere featuring Happy Hour from 5PM to 8PM, followed by Dinner & Dancing with a Live DJ spinning the best hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Expect a curated mix of pop, hip-hop, and house, designed to set the mood early and keep the energy going late.

Whether you’re planning a stylish night out, a date night, or a celebration with friends, ON St. Elmo delivers the perfect blend of great food, crafted cocktails, and a dancefloor-ready vibe. Start with Happy Hour, stay for dinner, and end the night with our late-night menu, created for after-hours cravings without leaving the lounge.

Reservations are strongly encouraged for the best experience. Bring your friends, book your table, and make ON St. Elmo your new Friday tradition.