The 70-foot-tall mural on the corner of 14th and U streets was dedicated on Tuesday morning.

Buck Hill, the “Wailin’ Mailman,” played with jazz luminaries and mentored many of D.C.’s jazz musicians.

>> Rachelle Farell, one of the few vocalists who successfully straddles the line between jazz, R&B and pop, will be playing at Blues Alley tonight, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sets are at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. The rather outrageously priced tickets are available here. $60 + $10 food/drink minimum. >> Two local ladies of jazz come to Twins Jazz tonight for our first must see. Trombonist Jen Krupa, a member of the Navy Commodores…

The Young Lions personify the resurgence of U Street as the focal point of D.C.’s jazz scene. The original version of the group, formed in 1996, was a collaboration mainly of students attending Howard University. Over the past decade, the group has undergone various lineup changes and eventually settled on the genre-bending trio that heats up U Street’s clubs on a weekly basis. Though firmly rooted in tradition, the adventurous group explores and improvises…

FRIDAY >> Calling all horror, cult, and Italian cinema freaks. The screening of the summer is upon you. The Library of Congress is hosting an extremely rare chance to see Dario Argento’s “Four Flies on Grey Velvet” at 7 p.m. Make sure to call the Pickford Theater by 4 p.m. to reserve your seats, as this film is not available on DVD and is very difficult to find. The final episode of the so-called “Animal…