In addition to the performances by singer-songwriters Roger Bontemps Dubé and Owen Ferguson, this gathering is both an open mic and open stage session. You can join a sing-along, play your instrument, read poetry, or simply listen.

Guests

Having worked in the field of interactive entertainment and teaching as a graphic designer, Roger Bontemps Dubé‘s career took a turn in 2003. It was then that he published his first children’s book, Presto et Balthazar, with great success. As if by magic, he subsequently transformed into a modern-day troubadour. Since then, he has performed brilliantly in different contexts: libraries, schools, festivals, and book fairs.

Owen Ferguson is a PhD student and solo musician from Ontario. As a member of the Strong Threads poetry group, he began weaving spoken word into his songs as a way to showcase poetry alongside music. His latest album, On Loss (2025), explores the grieving process through full-band arrangements and stripped-back acoustic guitar layered with poetry. Outside of music, Owen is a mediocre hockey goalie and is finishing his PhD on Parkinson’s disease. At this show, expect a mix of singing, guitar, poetry, and open conversation.

Luc Murray Mercier is a library assistant at the Morrin Centre, a graduate student in English literature at Université Laval, and an artist whose practice ranges from performance to painting by way of sound and installation art, dance, and writing.

This activity is part of the Creative Community—Making Art Together project, made possible thanks to the support of the Government of Canada.

Have a look at the full programming here!