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Lensic and Collected Works present
A Conversation with Deb Haaland, June 21, 2026 6:00 PM
Accessibility at the Lensic
- The mezzanine and balcony do not have elevator access.
- Removable seats for wheelchair access or bariatric seating are available in rows BB, A, B, and S in our Orchestra level.
- If you need seats removed for this access, please include that information in your order notes and call the box office at (505) 988-1234.
- Removable seats are marked with a wheelchair on the seat map.
- Seats with adjustable armrests for easier access are available in seats D101, D112, H101, H112, K1, and K2.
- Seats with extended legroom are in row O in the Orchestra and row K in the Balcony.
- The venue is equipped with a Telecoil Hearing Loop; if you have a t-coil enabled hearing device, you can activate it once you arrive. If you do not have a t-coil enabled hearing device, receivers are available for loan. Please ask an usher for assistance.
- Areas with limited telecoil reception will have a warning before purchasing your tickets.
- An accessible restroom is located in the lobby.
- Restrooms are located in the atrium attached to the Lensic; there are no concessions or restrooms located in the mezzanine.
- For more information, visit https://lensic.org/visit/accessibility
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- All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- For information on service fees, visit https://lensic.org/visit/box-office-hours-and-ticket-policies/
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Date
June 21, 2026 6:00 PM
Location
Lensic Performing Arts Center
Name
Lensic and Collected Works present
A Conversation with Deb Haaland
Description
Tickets on sale: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10am.
A special book event and conversation with former cabinet secretary, congresswoman, and 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland, as she shares stories from her forthcoming memoir A Voice Like Mine. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event. Plus a book signing with Secretary Haaland.
In A Voice Like Mine, Deb Haaland shares her story, offering a powerful and personal look at what it means to be “the first.”
Nothing about Deb Haaland’s upbringing or family history set her up for a life of firsts: the first Native American woman elected to chair a state political party in the United States, one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet. A thirty-fifth-generation New Mexican and member of the Pueblo of Laguna, Haaland has lived a remarkable life shaped by poverty, alcoholism, and single parenthood. After a late but meteoric rise in politics, she stepped down from her cabinet position as secretary of the interior in January 2025 to run for governor of New Mexico in the 2026 election.
In A Voice Like Mine—titled after Haaland’s congressional campaign slogan, “Congress has never heard a voice like mine”—she shares the personal history that inspired her courage to organize, run for office, and be a leader. She tells the stories that have defined her life in politics and beyond, from working in her grandfather’s cornfield to fighting for change in the halls of Washington, DC. Throughout her journey, Haaland has drawn on her heritage in her activism and service, leading with humility, purpose, and a commitment to “leave the ladder down” for those who follow.
Choose Your Own Seat
Accessibility at the Lensic
- The mezzanine and balcony do not have elevator access.
- Removable seats for wheelchair access or bariatric seating are available in rows BB, A, B, and S in our Orchestra level.
- If you need seats removed for this access, please include that information in your order notes and call the box office at (505) 988-1234.
- Removable seats are marked with a wheelchair on the seat map.
- Seats with adjustable armrests for easier access are available in seats D101, D112, H101, H112, K1, and K2.
- Seats with extended legroom are in row O in the Orchestra and row K in the Balcony.
- The venue is equipped with a Telecoil Hearing Loop; if you have a t-coil enabled hearing device, you can activate it once you arrive. If you do not have a t-coil enabled hearing device, receivers are available for loan. Please ask an usher for assistance.
- Areas with limited telecoil reception will have a warning before purchasing your tickets.
- An accessible restroom is located in the lobby.
- Restrooms are located in the atrium attached to the Lensic; there are no concessions or restrooms located in the mezzanine.
- For more information, visit https://lensic.org/visit/accessibility
Tickets
- Access Digital Tickets by logging into https://wallet.lensic.org
- All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- For information on service fees, visit https://lensic.org/visit/box-office-hours-and-ticket-policies/