# Event Details - **Event Name**: Alloy Prepared Piano Workshop #10: Participant-led Workshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: A hands-on workshop with expert guidance that dives into "prepared piano" technologies. For curious folks of all backgrounds.About this EventJoin us for Alloy's casual group class that explores the "prepared piano", a special process of preparing a solo acoustic piano with various metal, rubber and plastic materials on and in between the strings of the piano that creates new sonic possibilities for the instrument.Intended for those interested in crafting, woodworking, construction, engineering, art installation, music and the piano, experimental art, or simply those that would like to passively observe, this event is open to all. Hands-on experimentation with the preparations and the instrument are welcome and encouraged. Attendees will also have plenty of time to ask specific questions, or work on projects independently, as desired.Created by Shi-An Costello and hosted by Experimental Sound Studio, the workshop runs monthly, and offers the resource of a different invited guest each month to provide guidance and experiential knowledge in piano performance and technology to participants, if desired. Participants are welcome to try new ideas out, ask questions, or talk out new ideas communally and with the guest expert.This session will feature ideas and interests brought in by participants, as we explore together the intersection of piano and prepared piano technologies!The workshop event will run app. 90 minutes.Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, $5.00 minimum. RSVP is required.Doors open at 1:30pm. Event starts promptly at 2:00pm.Participants under the age of 21 are welcome; Parent or guardian accompaniment is recommended.This series is funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.Agenda?: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PMCasual Reception in the ESS Audible Gallery and StudioHost: Shi-An CostelloInfo: Casual Reception in the ESS Audible Gallery and Studio.?: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PMWorkshop EventHost: Shi-An CostelloInfo: This workshop invites you, the attendees, into the process of preparing a piano, offering insight into the successes and challenges faced through years of experience with the setup. There will be hands-on demonstrations, audience-led experimentation, as well as opportunity to play the instrument for yourself, and ask questions you might have for Shi-An, or one another. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/alloy-prepared-piano-workshop-10-participant-led-workshop/100001656978199399 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Workshops, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Falloy-prepared-piano-workshop-10-participant-led-workshop-tickets-1656978199399 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 4.51, max: 50, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Experimental Sound Studio - **lat**: 41.9891395 - **long**: -87.6745016 - **full address**: Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Alloy prepared piano project (https://allevents.in/org/alloy-prepared-piano-project/25251500) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/721bb645d9c6f990627a7ccf469e67728869611b392144a286401e707a4d3b19-rimg-w1200-h900-dc1b1614-gmir.jpg?v=1757239071 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/109c90d13ef9969675ccc3aed0be5e457f52ee9aa66ba99888b8495d334cf75b-rimg-w400-h400-dc1b1613-gmir.jpg?v=1757239071 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 4.51 up to 50 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Alloy prepared piano project - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Entertainment, Music, Workshops, Art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Alloy Prepared Piano Workshop #10: Participant-led Workshop ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Alloy Prepared Piano Workshop #10: Participant-led Workshop", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/721bb645d9c6f990627a7ccf469e67728869611b392144a286401e707a4d3b19-rimg-w1200-h900-dc1b1614-gmir.jpg?v=1757239071", "startDate": "2025-11-01", "endDate": "2025-11-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/alloy-prepared-piano-workshop-10-participant-led-workshop/100001656978199399", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Experimental Sound Studio", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "5925 North Ravenswood Avenue", "postalCode": "60660", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.9891395", "longitude": "-87.6745016" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A hands-on workshop with expert guidance that dives into \"prepared piano\" technologies. 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