This week in SundayArts News: “With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America” at MOCA, “Serizawa: Master of Japanese Textile Design” at Japan Society through 1/17, Handel’s “Messiah” at Avery Fisher Hall, conducted by Helmuth Rilling 12/15-12/19, “A Christmas Journey with Eric Reed” at  Miller Theatre 12/11, Birdland at 60 at Affinia Manhattan Hotel 12/3-12/31, New York Premiere of Jonah Bokaer’s “Replica” at New Museum 12/10, 12/11, 12/17, 12/18, “The Good Dance – dakar/brooklyn” at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House 12/16, 12/18, and12/19, and “Fela!” at Eugene O’Neill through 4/4/10.