Tuesday, May 26
Peopling of America is the latest exhibition to open at Ellis Island. It tells the story of immigration to America before the Ellis Island processing station opened in 1892 and after it closed in 1954. The exhibition explores the immigrant experience, including their efforts to build communities and become citizens of their new nation. With the entire story of American arrival now being told, the Island’s museum has been renamed the "Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration." Ferries operate from Battery Park in New York and Liberty State Park in New Jersey between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. Price is $18.
Wednesday, May 27
The Public Theater is continuing the 53-year tradition of free theater in Central Park with performances of two of Shakespeare’s last romances in this year's Shakespeare in the Park season. “The Tempest" kicks off a five-week run at the Central Park’s Delacorte Theater Wednesday evening through July 5. It stars "Newsroom" actor Sam Waterston, making this his 13th Shakespearean production at The Public. Free tickets are available via a lottery system. Check The Public Theater website for information. Shakespeare’s Cymbeline runs from July 23 - Aug. 23.
Thursday, May 28
Take a free tour through Whitney Museum of American Art's epic re-launch exhibition "America Is Hard to See." Drawn entirely from the Whitney’s collection, "America Is Hard to See" takes the inauguration of the Museum’s new building in the Meatpacking District as an opportunity to reexamine the history of art in the United States from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. On offer Thursday are the following tours: Floor 8, (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.), Floor 6, (noon), Floor 5, (1 p.m.) and Floor 7 (2 to 7 p.m.). Tours are free with Museum admission ($22), and no reservations are necessary. Tours meet in the galleries. Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St., West Village.
