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The Carlu

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midtown, yonge & college
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live music, live concert, socialize, celebrity spotting, drink
Venue type:
concert hall, event space
Scene:
local, large venue, historic
Food/Drink:
beer, wine, mixed drinks
Music:
live music, live performance, world music
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The Carlu
444 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2H4

416-597-1931

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  1. Nusrat Jahan wrote on March 11, 2010:

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    According to the owner:
    The Carlu is a venue that offers a real sense of authentic style. This striking seventh-floor venue, originally an Eaton’s store, is a prime example of the Art Moderne style of the 1930s. Fully restored to its former glory, the venue’s name has been changed to honour the architect who designed the building. One of the most famous venues in The Carlu is the Round Room, where Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington once performed. The acoustics in the Concert Hall were known to be some of the finest in North America at the time.
    The Carlu as a meeting place and venue has many distinctive values that set it apart from other rooms. Part of the special quality of the building is its attention to detail and one-of-a-kind decorations. For instance, Jacques Carlu designed the ethereal Lalique fountain specifically for the rooms. An original mural painted by the architect’s wife, Natacha Carlu, a famous Parisian artist, still hangs in the space today. Renovated in 2003, the venue is great for weddings, meetings, fashion shows and other presentations. A variety of rooms seats both intimate and large-scale functions.
    When one enters the 10,000 square-foot Grand Foyer, they’re greeted with a clean, airy, light and elegant space. From this meeting place and lobby, one can adjourn to any one of the four rooms available to guests. The Round Room, the pride and joy of the Carlu, was once a dining room for stylish Torontonians and this feeling carries on today. The concert hall contains full backstage dressing rooms, perfect for cultural performances or audiovisual presentations. The Sky Room is the newest addition to the space, with natural light and special fixtures that allow for art and visual displays to be mounted. There are also other rooms for larger groups for dinners or other functions.

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