Free arts and culture this week in NYC

After taking last summer off for renovations to the open-air Delacorte Theater in Central Park, the Public Theater's cherished annual series Shakespeare in the Park returns with one of the Bard's most popular plays: an ever-popular comedy of cross-purposes, cross-dressing and cross-gartered socks. Resident director Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) directs a starry cast: Lupita Nyong’o and her brother Junior Nyong'o as Viola and Sebastian, nearly-identical siblings separated by a shipwreck; Sandra Oh as the mourning noblewoman who takes a shine to Viola when she is dressed as a boy; and Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Khris Davis, Bill Camp, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Moses Sumney as various figures in the lovely Olivia's orbit. Tickets are, as always, free; see our complete guide to Shakespeare in the Park tickets for details.

Theater for the New City takes its 49th annual Street Theater Company show on the road, bringing agitprop to outdoor locations throughout the five boroughs. Crystal Field and Peter Dizozza's family-friendly (but fascism-hostile!) satirical musical, directed by Field, celebrates diversity, immigration and the welcoming torch of Lady Liberty. Michael David Gordon stars as a Guyanan-American bogeda owner; the cast of 22 is buttressed by giant puppets, moving scenery and a five-piece band led by Dizozza. Visit TNC's website to find out where and when the show is playing.