Cafe stories

Dovie Thomason, left, discusses the upcoming event with General Phil Sheridan (portrayed by Wayne Mintling) and Charles "Red Willow" Trimble. The three storytellers joined the "Wild West Ride" bus tour that took off this morning for the Massacre Canyon Battle monument near Trenton and to Camp Duke Alexis near Hayes Center. Thomason will also perform at the Fox Theater, the High Plains Museum, and Norris Park throughout the weekend. Bil Lep, at left, one of the headliners for this year's Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival, explained the best way to convert a mountain lion to Christianity during a gathering at the Bieroc Café Thursday night. Lepp will educate and entertain audiences throughout the weekend at various venues, including a Fox Theater performance tonight and Saturday night. For more information, go online to www.buffalocommons.org.