New owners of venerable Allston bar seek to add performances by local musicians and trivia events

The Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing is considering a request from the new owners of the Silhouette Lounge, 200 Brighton Ave. in Allston, to use one of its rooms as a venue, initially for local musicians and trivia nights, but maybe to one day extend even to comedians.

At a hearing today, Ryan Gazda, attorney for a City Realty-afiliiated dive-bar concern that has bought up several Boston bars in recent years, said the room can hold up to 49 people. Gazda said Allston/Brighton is in need of another small music venue and said some 250 local residents signed letters of support for the proposal, which would include a cover charge for entrance to performances.

Gazda said there would be no patron dancing allowed, and that the bar's other room would remain as it is today.