GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema today announced plans for a newly designed outdoor patio, which will be a multi-use community space replacing the existing patio and its surrounding wall that is danger of collapsing.

 

The new patio will be used for Triplex events including dining, socializing, outdoor receptions and screenings, as well as staged readings, performances, and music. The patio will be called "Narrow River," after the Hosokawa family, who has been a major contributor to the Triplex since it reopened as a nonprofit in 2023. 

 

"The name Hosoi Kawa literally means Narrow River in Japanese, combining hosoi (narrow) and kawa (river). In Japanese culture, rivers are deeply symbolic, representing the flow of life, impermanence, and quiet strength," Beverly Hosokawa said. "A narrow river suggests a more focused journey - one of peaceful reflection, intention, and quiet beauty found in simplicity."

 

"This terrace is inspired by the values described by Beverly Hosokawa and purposefully designed to foster connections in the community and beyond. It is a space for gathering, pausing and sharing - where conversation flows like water and community grows through meaningful moments," Patio designer Carrie Chen said.

 

Nicki Wilson, former Triplex Board President, who has been collaborating with both Ms. Hosokawa and Ms. Chen on this project said: "Our patio is almost 30 years old and is in desperate need of a renovation. This design for the patio represents a major step forward for the ‘new’ Triplex. We are grateful to Beverly for her generosity to the Triplex and to Carrie for her time and brilliant design." 

 

Wilson added: "This space will transform the Triplex in terms of our ability to hold a variety of events, and will also be available to the community for a range of uses."