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Gallery opening: "Fighters: Photos by Marco Calderon"

A profile of the dedicated youth at the Allentown Boxing Gym. 

Over the past year, Marco Calderon, an Allentown photojournalist, and Emily Thiel, Allentown native and editor, have documented a series of young men and women who come to Luis Melendez's Allentown Boxing and Youth Program. Through photos by Marco and interviews with Emily, they have together captured a true part of the heart of Allentown. As Allentown's future brightens, so do the hopes and aspirations of these young boxers who, for a variety of reasons, see boxing as an importance to their futures.

The show will serve as a fundraiser for the Allentown Boxing and Youth Program at Ridge and Gordon streets. A silent auction for one of the photos will be held during the duration of the show and individual photos or complete sets will be available for order and sale.

All of Marco's profits will be donated to the program.

The show runs through January 28, 2014.

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