About
the UnCommon Corner
Emerson College has partnered with the City of Boston to create a dynamic and inclusive space that activates a long underserved corner of the Boston Common by attracting the local community and visitors to enjoy a curated entertainment experience along with high quality food and beverage service.
The outdoor venue will feature entertainment daily at the Emerson College UnCommon Corner and the outdoor garden, which seats more than 400, will offer a variety of beverages and food. The garden seating is open to all, with those 21 and older receiving bracelets to allow alcohol purchases.
Beverage Offerings
The Harpoon Beer Garden will offer a great line up of fresh draft beer, Dunkin’ Spiked Iced Tea and Coffee, wine, hard seltzer, hard cider, house margaritas, and non-alcoholic refreshments including their house brewed root beer.
Food Offerings
El Jefe’s Taqueria will be on-site serving a menu of authentic, Mexican street food! A beloved staple of the Emerson community, we are thrilled to “free the guac” at UnCommon this season!
Sponsors
Emerson College
Emerson College is uniquely dedicated to the arts and communication, educating and inspiring storytellers and artists to impact and advance creative industries and media throughout the world. Distinguished faculty spearhead a dynamic curriculum, and guide several thousand undergraduate students and more than 400 graduate students to exhibit an unyielding spirit of creativity, professionalism, and critical thought, to transform lives, and make a profound impact on our community and beyond.
Based in the world-class city of Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theater District, the College offers experiential learning programs in Boston and across the globe: at Emerson Los Angeles, located in Hollywood, at its 14th-century castle, in the Netherlands, and at 28 global programs. Emersonians, including 58,000+ alumni, carry forth the College’s founding motto “Expression Necessary to Evolution” to shape industries, inspire change, and amplify voices that redefine our culture.
For more information, visit emerson.edu.
City of Boston
Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. For more information, visit boston.gov.
Harpoon Brewery
The Harpoon Brewery was founded in 1986 by beer lovers who wanted more and better beer options. When the Brewery was founded, Harpoon was issued Brewing Permit #001 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since it was the first to brew commercially in the state after a dormant period of about 25 years. Since then, it has expanded to a second brewery in Windsor, VT.
Harpoon welcomes beer lovers to its Beer Hall, festivals, and Octoberfest, St. Patrick’s Day, and Harpoonfest celebrations. Harpoon has supported numerous charities to fight food insecurity such as the Vermont Foodbank and Greater Boston Food Bank, and ALS Research through the Angel Fund. The brewery has partnered with local legends such as Dunkin’ and the Bruins to produce special, seasonal beers. Harpoon’s line of craft beer features its award-winning IPA and seasonal beers, along with special limited releases. In 2014, Harpoon became an employee-owned company.
Additional Support
UnCommon Stage Programming is supported in part by:
