Specimen Products Chicago School of Guitar Making
1240 N. Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651
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Welcome to the Chicago School of Guitar Making! We teach classes in guitar setup and repair, guitar building, effects pedal building, tube amplifier building and tube amp diagnostics.
We are the only school in Chicago where you can learn instrument repair and building from a professional luthier. We are also the only school teaching the craft of tube amplifier building. Since opening in 2005, more than 1,900 students have enrolled in our classes.
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Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show
Garfield Park Conservatory • Feb 12 – May 11 @ 10AM
The Garfield Park Conservatory’s Spring Flower Show returns!
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Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds at the Art Institute of Chicago
Mar 29 – Jul 30
Unveiling Frida Kahlo’s work for the first time in the Art Institute galleries, this exhibition focuses on the celebrated Mexican artist’s first and only trip to…
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EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair
Navy Pier • Apr 24 – Apr 27
EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair celebrates contemporary and modern art with a diverse schedule of cultural programming and contemporary art installations.
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