David Farr, a professional Minneapolis magician and mentalist, has become part of a record-setting attempt with hundreds of other magicians in the city where legendary escape artist Houdini grew up. The attempt saw over 200 magicians come together to perform Houdini’s Siberian Chain Escape routine simultaneously, and everyone managed to escape in under a minute. It is believed to be the largest group ever to perform this escape at one time. Hundreds of magicians gathered in Appleton on July 2, 2026, in what Mayor Jacob A. Woodford proclaimed “Houdini Day”. He took first place in Close-Up Magic at Tannen’s Magic Camp and provides high-impact entertainment built on interactive mentalism and clean comedy.