Grace Helbig to Chat New Book GRACE & STYLE at The Music Hall This Feb

The Music Hall's Writers on a New England Stage series will present Grace Helbig, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of GRACE'S GUIDE and the host of both the Grace Helbig Show on E! and it's Grace on YouTube, on Thursday, February 4, 2015. Ms. Helbig will take the stage with her new book, GRACE & STYLE, a tongue-in-cheek style guide that offers up hard-earned practical wisdom with a healthy dose of humor and sweatpants.

The 7pm event includes an author presentation followed by an onstage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's "Word of Mouth". It will be held at The Music Hall's Historic Theater at 28 Chestnut Street, in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

GRACE & STYLE parodies the fashion world, confronts the often unachievable standards it upholds, and promotes positive body image. Grace Helbig uses the "therapy of comedy" to redefine her own self-image and give young women the confidence to make their own fashion statements.

"Fantastic fun fashion advice that we all need," said Patricia Lynch, Executive Producer of Writers on a New England Stage. "Expect a cheeky evening that you won't want to miss."

In GRACE & STYLE, Grace Helbig stays true to her role as "YouTube's awkward older sister." With a list of things no one ever tells you not to wear to the office (including, but not limited to, chain mail, live snakes, or your heart on your sleeve), tips on how to rescue a bad hair day by imitating a Debonair Detective or Animal from the Muppets, and a flowchart to help you decide "Should I actually buy this?," Grace makes style playful and accessible. She also gives readers an inside look at her own style evolution, from longing to buy something at the Limited Too as a pre-teen to prepping for the red carpet, and offers a sneak peek inside her closet.

With humorous color photos throughout, GRACE & STYLE reminds readers that "You can't spell icon without 'con.'"

GRACE HELBIG is a comedian, actress, and author who has been both a pioneer of new media, with more than 5 million followers across social media, and a television star as the former host of The Grace Helbig Show on E!. Her YouTube channel "it'sGrace" has more than 2 million subscribers and her podcast, "Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig," debuted at #1 on the iTunes chart. Grace has been named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch; Forbes' 30 under 30; Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business of the Year; and Time magazine's 30 Most Influential People on the Internet. She lives in Los Angeles.

The ticket package for Writers on a New England Stage: Grace Helbig on Thursday, February 4, at 7pm is $30 and includes a copy of the book, GRACE & STYLE (original paperback, $19.99). Packages can be purchased through The Music Hall Box Office, located at 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, over the phone at 603.436.2400, or online at themusichall.org.

Each literary evening features an author presentation followed by an onstage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's "Word of Mouth." Live music performed by the award-winning house band Dreadnaught. Shows are rebroadcast on NH Public Radio.

The Music Hall is a performing arts center featuring curated entertainment from around the world in two theaters in its downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire campus - one, a landmark 1878 Victorian theater, designated an American Treasure for the Arts by the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures Program, the other the intimate Music Hall Loft around the corner, recently named "best performing arts venue" by Yankee Magazine and the recipient of the NH AIA award for design excellence.

With acclaimed signature series including Writers on a New England Stage - a partnership between The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio - and the Intimately Yours music series, we bring top authors and artists to both stages. Also, HD broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera and the National Theatre of London as well as extraordinary cinema fill both screens almost every night of the year.

This dynamic arts center urges patrons to Explore + Learn via master classes, post film panel discussions, and matinees for children. An anchor organization in this historic working seaport, The Music Hall is one of downtown Portsmouth's biggest employers and largest contributors to the regional economy: The Music Hall and its patrons contribute $7.1 million annually to the local economy through show and visitor related spending.

Innovative in its outlook, the organization is community oriented and committed to making the Seacoast flourish. The Music Hall is a 501(c)3 nonprofit managed by a professional staff with the assistance of a volunteer board. Though global in the scope of its artists and programs, The Music Hall operates independently with the support of 3,000 members, 300 corporate partners and 58 community partner organizations. Welcoming more than 100,000 patrons (including 20,000 children) each year from the tri-state area and beyond, The Music Hall is the region's center for the performing arts, literature and education...easy to get to, impossible to forget.

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